CONTROLLABLE VERSATILE LED SYSTEM

• US 20130043788A1
• Filed: 10/23/2012
• Published: 02/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John N O'Brien
• Original Assignee: John N O'Brien
• Inventors: O'BRIEN, JOHN N.
• Application Number:
  US13/658,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20130043788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/112
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/00 Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/508
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention relates to the development of a method and system for manufacturing and deploying light emitting diode (“LED”) technology in a highly efficient manner. Devices of the invention include a printed circuit board with a heat sink and at least one LED insertion site and optionally a wireless communication device to control operation of the LED.

Claims

1. A lighting device comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a rectifier coupled to the circuit board; and

an insertion site on the circuit board for an LED.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising an LED in the insertion site.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a fluorescent light bulb form factor.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a heat sink.

5. The device of claim 4, further comprising one selected from the list consisting of a dimmer, a timer, a receiver for remote control instructions, and a settable master/slave setting.

6. The device of claim 2, further comprising a receiver to receive control signals to control operation of the LED.

7. A lighting device comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a dimmer coupled to the circuit board; and

an insertion site on the circuit board for an LED.

8. The device of claim 7, further comprising a heat sink.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising an LED in the insertion site.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising a fluorescent light bulb form factor.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising one selected from the list consisting of a rectifier, a timer, a receiver for remote control instructions, and a settable master/slave setting.

12. A lighting device comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a timer coupled to the circuit board; and

an insertion site on the circuit board for an LED.

13. A lighting device comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a receiver for remote control instructions coupled to the circuit board; and

an insertion site on the circuit board for an LED.

14. The lighting device of claim 13, further wherein the receiver comprises a Wi-Fi communication device.

15. The lighting device of claim 13, further wherein the receiver comprises an infrared communication device.

16. The lighting device of claim 13, further wherein the receiver comprises a cellular RF antenna.

17. The lighting device of claim 13, further wherein the receiver comprises a power line communication device.

18. The lighting device of claim 13, further wherein the receiver is a transceiver and further comprising a master/slave switch.

19. The device of claim 18, further wherein the receiver is adapted to, if the master/slave switch is in the slave setting, receive instructions from another lighting device and cause the lighting device to operate according to the instructions.

20. The device of claim 18, further comprising a microprocessor configured to, if the master/slave switch is in the master setting, transmit control signals via the transceiver.

21. A system for lighting space, the system comprising:

a plurality of lighting devices, each comprising an LED coupled to an insertion site on a printed circuit board and operably coupled to a receiver; and

a computing device comprising a processor coupled to a storage device and operable to initiate the transmission of signals that are then received by, and control the operation of, the plurality of lighting devices.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing device communicates with the plurality of lighting devices through the use of a wireless communication technology.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the computing device comprising a program application by which a user can pre-program the operation of the lighting devices.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the control of the operation of the plurality of lighting devices includes the control of on/off state, the control of brightness, and the control of timing of on and off events.

25. The system of claim 21, further comprising at least one rectifier to modulate current received by at least one of the plurality of lighting devices.

26. The system of claim 21, further wherein at least one of the plurality of lighting devices comprises a fluorescent light bulb form factor.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein each of the plurality of lighting devices further comprises a heat sink.

28. The system of claim 21, further comprising a master lighting device, and further wherein each of the plurality of lighting devices is a slave lighting device, and further wherein each slave lighting device receives the signals from the master lighting device.

29. A method of changing illumination of a space, the method comprising:

using an electronic device comprising a memory coupled to a processor to transmit a signal to a lighting device, the lighting device comprising an LED and a receiver coupled to a printed circuit board;

receiving the signal with the receiver; and

changing an amount of light emitted from the LED based on data in the signal.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the electronic device is a master lighting device comprising an LED, a controller, and a transmitter operably coupled to a master circuit board and configured to send the signal to the lighting device.

31. The method of claim 29, further wherein the electronic device is one selected from the list consisting of desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, and smartphone.

32. The method of claim 29, further comprising rectifying current via a rectifier coupled to the circuit board.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises gradually brightening and dimming the LED.

34. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises brightening and dimming the LED in a step-wise fashion.

35. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises turning the LED on or off on a pre-determined schedule.

36. The method of claim 29, further comprising transmitting signals to a plurality of lighting devices.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the plurality of lighting devices are distributed among a plurality of buildings on a campus.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the electronic device comprises a monitor and keyboard.

39. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises changing the amperage that is delivered to the LED.

40. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises using a potentiometer.

41. The method of claim 29, wherein changing the amount of light emitted from the LED comprises pulse width modulation.

42. The method of claim 29, wherein the receiver comprises a Wi-Fi antenna.

43. The method of claim 29, wherein the receiver comprises an infrared receiver.

44. The method of claim 29, wherein the receiver comprises a cellular RF antenna.

45. The method of claim 29, wherein the receiver comprises a power line communication device.