LED LIGHT BULB WITH STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb, comprising:
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at least one support structure coupled to the base and formed into a shape that defines contours for a luminous surface and an open volume;
at least one LED assembly comprising two or more electrically connected LEDs, the LED assembly attached to and in physical contact with the support structure along a length of the support structure to form the luminous surface, wherein the support structure has openings between neighboring segments of the LED assembly.
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Abstract
A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb includes a base and at least one support structure coupled to the base. The support structure is formed into a shape that defines contours for a luminous surface and an open volume. The LED light bulb includes least one LED assembly comprising two or more electrically connected LEDs. The LED assembly is attached to and in physical contact with the support structure along a length of the support structure to form the luminous surface. The support structure has openings between neighboring segments of the LED assembly.
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23 Claims
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb, comprising:
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a base; at least one support structure coupled to the base and formed into a shape that defines contours for a luminous surface and an open volume; at least one LED assembly comprising two or more electrically connected LEDs, the LED assembly attached to and in physical contact with the support structure along a length of the support structure to form the luminous surface, wherein the support structure has openings between neighboring segments of the LED assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a light emitting diode (LED) light bulb, comprising:
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forming a support structure into a predetermined shape, the predetermined shape defining contours of a luminous surface and an open volume; attaching at least one LED assembly to the elongated support structure, the LED assembly comprising a substrate and a plurality of electrically connected LEDs spaced apart along the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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