APPARATUS FOR COOLING LEDS IN A BULB
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) bulb, comprising:
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a thermally conductive gel contained within the shell of the bulb;
a heat dispersing apparatus comprising a body and at least one fin, wherein the heat dispersing apparatus projects into the thermally conductive gel contained within the shell;
at least one LED attached to the at least one fin, wherein the at least one LED is positioned within a central portion of the shell; and
a thermally conductive material disposed between the at least one LED and the at least one fin, wherein the thermally conductive material has a higher thermal conductivity than the at least one fin, and wherein one side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one LED and another side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one fin.
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Abstract
An LED bulb, which includes a shell, a heat dispersing apparatus, at least one LED attached to an upper surface of one of a plurality of fins; and a thermally conductive material within the shell of the bulb. The heat dispersing apparatus includes a plurality of fins, and a body, wherein the body separates the plurality of fins from one another.
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120 Claims
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) bulb, comprising:
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a shell; a thermally conductive gel contained within the shell of the bulb; a heat dispersing apparatus comprising a body and at least one fin, wherein the heat dispersing apparatus projects into the thermally conductive gel contained within the shell; at least one LED attached to the at least one fin, wherein the at least one LED is positioned within a central portion of the shell; and a thermally conductive material disposed between the at least one LED and the at least one fin, wherein the thermally conductive material has a higher thermal conductivity than the at least one fin, and wherein one side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one LED and another side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one fin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 26, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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3-25. -25. (canceled)
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27. A light emitting diode (LED) incandescent bulb replacement, comprising:
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an incandescent bulb-shaped shell; a thermally conductive gel contained within the shell; at least one fin projecting into the thermally conductive gel contained within the shell; at least one LED attached to the at least one fin; and a thermally conductive material disposed between the at least one LED and the at least one fin, wherein the thermally conductive material has a higher thermal conductivity than the at least one fin, and wherein one side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one LED and another side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with the at least one fin. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115)
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28-104. -104. (canceled)
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116. A light emitting diode (LED) bulb, comprising:
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a shell; a thermally conductive gel contained within the shell of the bulb; a plurality of fins projecting into the thermally conductive gel contained within the shell, wherein the fins of the plurality of fins are spaced apart from each other with gaps to allow contact with the thermally conductive gel; a plurality of LEDs attached to the plurality of fins, wherein the plurality of LEDs are positioned within a central portion of the shell, and wherein each one of the plurality of LEDs is attached to each one of the plurality of the plurality of fins; and a thermally conductive material disposed between each of the plurality of LEDs and each of the plurality of fins, wherein the thermally conductive material has a higher thermal conductivity than the plurality of fins, and wherein one side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with each of the plurality of LEDs and another side of the thermally conductive material is in direct contact with each of the plurality of fins. - View Dependent Claims (117, 118, 119, 120)
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