LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. An LED lighting system comprising:
- a flexible layered circuit structure comprisinga top thermally conductive layer;
a middle electrically insulating layer;
a bottom thermally conductive layer;
a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the top layer;
a housing substrate;
a mounting structure, the mounting structure configured to suspend the layered circuit structure above the housing substrate with an air gap disposed in between bottom thermally conductive layer of the flexible layered circuit structure and the housing substrate, wherein the distance between the layered circuit structure and the support layer is at least about 0.5 mm.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include LED lighting systems and methods. For example, in some embodiments, an LED lighting system is included. The LED lighting system can include a flexible layered circuit structure that can include a top thermally conductive layer, a middle electrically insulating layer, a bottom thermally conductive layer, and a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the top layer. The LED lighting system can further include a housing substrate and a mounting structure. The mounting structure can be configured to suspend the layered circuit structure above the housing substrate with an air gap disposed in between the bottom thermally conductive layer of the flexible layered circuit structure and the housing substrate. The distance between the layered circuit structure and the support layer can be at least about 0.5 mm. Other embodiments are also included herein.
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47 Claims
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1. An LED lighting system comprising:
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a flexible layered circuit structure comprising a top thermally conductive layer; a middle electrically insulating layer; a bottom thermally conductive layer; a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the top layer; a housing substrate; a mounting structure, the mounting structure configured to suspend the layered circuit structure above the housing substrate with an air gap disposed in between bottom thermally conductive layer of the flexible layered circuit structure and the housing substrate, wherein the distance between the layered circuit structure and the support layer is at least about 0.5 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38)
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8. (canceled)
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39. An LED lighting system comprising:
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a flexible layered circuit structure comprising a top thermally conductive layer; a middle electrically insulating layer; a bottom thermally conductive layer; a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the bottom layer; a housing substrate; a mounting structure, the mounting structure configured to suspend the layered circuit structure above the housing substrate with an air gap disposed in between bottom thermally conductive layer of the flexible layered circuit structure and the housing substrate, wherein the distance between the layered circuit structure and the support layer is at least about 0.5 mm.
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40. A method for making an LED lighting system comprising:
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obtaining a flexible layered circuit structure comprising, a top thermally conductive layer; a middle electrically insulating layer; a bottom thermally conductive layer; suspending the flexible layered circuit structure above a housing substrate with an air gap disposed in between the bottom thermally conductive layer of the flexible layered circuit structure and the housing substrate, wherein the distance between the layered circuit structure and the housing substrate is at least about 0.5 mm; and connecting the flexible layered circuit structure to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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41-45. -45. (canceled)
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47-54. -54. (canceled)
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