AC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND AC LED DRIVE METHODS AND APPARATUS
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1. An LED lighting system comprising:
- at least one LED circuit having at least two LEDs, wherein the LEDs in the at least one LED circuit may be the same or different colors; and
an LED driver,wherein the LED driver has an input voltage and an output voltage, the LED driver having an input of a first voltage and a first frequency, wherein the first voltage is an AC voltage;
wherein the LED driver includes a voltage regulator which regulates the output voltage at a relatively fixed level; and
wherein the LED lighting system has integrated circuitry that allows for adjustability of the relatively fixed voltage output of the driver and brightness of the at least one LED circuit in response to a switch.
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Abstract
An LED device for use with an AC voltage power source configured such that at least one LED emits light during a positive phase of power provided from an AC power supply and at least one LED emits light during the negative phase of power provided from an AC power supply. The LED device includes a first power connection lead and a second power connection lead, both leads capable of being connected to and receiving power from an AC power supply.
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47 Claims
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1. An LED lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having at least two LEDs, wherein the LEDs in the at least one LED circuit may be the same or different colors; and an LED driver, wherein the LED driver has an input voltage and an output voltage, the LED driver having an input of a first voltage and a first frequency, wherein the first voltage is an AC voltage; wherein the LED driver includes a voltage regulator which regulates the output voltage at a relatively fixed level; and wherein the LED lighting system has integrated circuitry that allows for adjustability of the relatively fixed voltage output of the driver and brightness of the at least one LED circuit in response to a switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An LED lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit, wherein the LED circuit has an input for connecting to a transmission line; and at least one transmission line, wherein the transmission line provides at least one of power or data to the LED circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An LED lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having an input; an LED driver, the LED driver having an output for providing power and data to the at least one LED circuit on at least one transmission line connected to the input of the at least one LED circuit, wherein the data is used to control at least one of a brightness, on or off, or color of light of the LED circuit; and a voltage regulator that regulates a DC voltage on the at least one transmission line at a relatively fixed level with respect to changes in a load that is connected to an output of the LED driver, - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An LED lighting system comprising:
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an LED driver, the LED driver having an input for receiving a first AC voltage and having an output of a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is relatively lower than the first AC voltage and wherein the LED driver includes; a capacitor; and a voltage regulator that regulates the second voltage at a relatively fixed level in response to changes in a load connected to the output of the LED driver; and at least one LED circuit connected to the output of the LED driver. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An LED lighting system comprising:
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an LED driver having an input and an output, wherein the input is configured to receive an AC or DC voltage source, and wherein output provides an AC or DC voltage; at least one LED circuit having a plurality of LEDs connected to the output of the LED driver, wherein the at least one LED circuit is mounted on a reflective substrate; and a data receiver, wherein the data receiver can receive data from at least one of a transmission line or an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An LED lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit, wherein the LED circuit has at least two LEDs that can be of same or different colors; an LED driver having an input and an output, wherein the input is configured to receive an AC or DC voltage source, and wherein the output provides an AC or DC voltage output; a proximity sensor for sensing the proximity of a person; and a data receiver, wherein the data receiver can receive data from at least one of a transmission line or an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An LED lighting system comprising:
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an LED circuit array having a plurality of LED circuits, each LED circuit of the plurality of LED circuits comprising at least one LED; an active current limiting device connected in series to at least one of the plurality of LED circuits; and an LED driver connected to the LED circuit array, wherein the LED driver has an input of a first voltage and a first frequency and provides an output of a second voltage, wherein the first voltage is an AC voltage; wherein an LED of at least one of the plurality of LED circuits in the LED circuit array is coated or doped with at least one of a phosphor, nano-crystals, or a light changing or enhancing substance, at least one of the coated or doped LEDs in the LED circuit array producing a different color of light than another coated or doped LED in the LED circuit array. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An LED lighting system comprising:
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a transmission line for providing power and data, wherein the transmission line provides power and data over two or more wires; and an LED circuit, wherein the LED circuit includes a plurality of LEDs and is connected to the transmission line. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A lighting system comprising:
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a driver having an input and an output, the input receiving an input voltage from a mains power source and the output providing an output voltage, wherein the driver includes a bridge rectifier; and at least one LED circuit mounted on a reflective substrate, wherein the at least one LED circuit is connected to the output of the driver and has one or more LEDs connected in series or parallel sufficient to approximately match the input voltage or the output voltage of the driver.
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39. An LED driver comprising:
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an input of a first voltage and a first frequency, wherein the first voltage is an AC voltage; and an output of a second voltage and a second frequency, wherein the second voltage and the second frequency is either a rectified DC voltage or a rectified AC voltage and frequency; wherein the LED driver is connected to at least one LED circuit to provide the output to the at least one LED circuit; and wherein the LED driver includes a data input for receiving data wirelessly to control the at least one LED circuit. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An LED lighting system comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having at least two LEDs mounted on a reflective substrate; a battery; and an LED driver, the LED driver having an input for receiving a first AC voltage from a mains voltage source and an output for providing a second DC voltage output to the at least one LED circuit from either the mains voltage source or the battery; wherein the at least one LED circuit is connected to the output of the LED driver and driven with a DC voltage source.
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47. An LED lighting device comprising:
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at least one LED circuit having a plurality of LED packages, wherein each LED package of the plurality of LED packages includes at least two LED chips mounted on one of a glass substrate or a flexible substrate, wherein the plurality of LED packages includes a phosphor or nano-particle to produce a change in a color or a quality of light emitted from at least one of the plurality of LED packages; and wherein LED packages of the plurality of LED packages emit light of a same color or of different colors; and an LED driver, the LED driver having an input for receiving a first AC voltage from a mains voltage source and an output for providing a second AC or DC voltage output to the plurality of LED packages.
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