Light emitting diode assembly replacement for fluorescent lamp
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1. A light emitting diode assembly for use in a fluorescent light circuit, the assembly comprising:
- at least one first light emitting diode;
at least one second light emitting diode, wherein an anode of the at least one first light emitting diode is connected to a cathode of at least one second light emitting diode, comprising a first connection and an anode of the at least one second light emitting diode is connected to a cathode of at least one first light emitting diode, comprising a second connection; and
a ballast from the fluorescent circuit affixed to the first connection and the second connection affixed to a power source.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for replacing a fluorescent lighting system with a light emitting diode (LED) system. By connecting the LEDs in accordance with the described embodiment, the fluorescent lamp driving circuit can be reused without modification. The current rating of the LEDs must be equal to or less than the current output of the fluorescent lamp driving circuit. The LED replacement lamp may consist of as few as two LEDs but multiple LEDs may be used as long as the power consumed by the LEDs does not exceed the power rating of the fluorescent lamp driving circuit.
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1. A light emitting diode assembly for use in a fluorescent light circuit, the assembly comprising:
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at least one first light emitting diode; at least one second light emitting diode, wherein an anode of the at least one first light emitting diode is connected to a cathode of at least one second light emitting diode, comprising a first connection and an anode of the at least one second light emitting diode is connected to a cathode of at least one first light emitting diode, comprising a second connection; and a ballast from the fluorescent circuit affixed to the first connection and the second connection affixed to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A light emitting diode assembly for use in a fluorescent light circuit, the assembly comprising:
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a first light emitting diode string; and a second light emitting diode string, wherein the second light emitting diode string is connected in parallel to the first light emitting diode string in opposite polarity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing light from light emitting diodes in a fluorescent light circuit, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first light emitting diode string and a second light emitting diode string, wherein the second light emitting diode string is connected in parallel to the first light emitting diode string in opposite polarity; affixing a first junction of the first and second light emitting diode strings to a fluorescent circuit ballast and a second junction to a power source; and energizing the power source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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