Linear lighting apparatus and methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- at least two lighting elements including a first lighting element and a second lighting element adapted to be arranged in close proximity to each other, the first lighting element comprising a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a first linear platform, and the second lighting element comprising a second plurality of LEDs arranged on a second linear platform; and
a connection system adapted to connect together at least the first lighting element and the second lighting element so as to form an interconnected linear array of the at least two lighting elements,wherein the first lighting element includes a first controller to output at least one first control signal to control light generated by the first plurality of LEDs;
wherein the second lighting element includes a second controller to output at least one second control signal to control light generated by the second plurality of LEDs; and
wherein at least one of the first controller and the second controller is an addressable controller.
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Abstract
Linear lighting systems and methods. In one example, two or more lighting elements having an essentially linear or curvilinear shape are coupled together to form a lighting system. Each lighting element includes a group of LEDs arranged so as to illuminate the essentially linear or curvilinear shape of the lighting element. Each element may include LEDs to generate the same color light, and/or LEDs to generate light of different colors. Additionally, each element may include one or more controllers to control the LEDs so as to create a variety of temporal and/or color-oriented lighting effects. The controller(s) may employ one or more of a variety of control techniques to control the LEDs, such as those involving analog control signals or pulse-width modulated (PWM) control signals. The lighting elements of the system may each be configured as a “stand alone” unit working within the system, producing respective lighting effects that may or may not be coordinated with each other. Alternatively, two or more elements of the system may be configured as addressable lighting elements to facilitate coordination of the elements as a networked lighting system. Any of the foregoing linear lighting systems may be used in a variety of interior or exterior, as well as direct or indirect, lighting applications. In one example, such lighting systems are particularly well-suited as replacements or substitutes for neon lighting installations.
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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at least two lighting elements including a first lighting element and a second lighting element adapted to be arranged in close proximity to each other, the first lighting element comprising a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a first linear platform, and the second lighting element comprising a second plurality of LEDs arranged on a second linear platform; and a connection system adapted to connect together at least the first lighting element and the second lighting element so as to form an interconnected linear array of the at least two lighting elements, wherein the first lighting element includes a first controller to output at least one first control signal to control light generated by the first plurality of LEDs; wherein the second lighting element includes a second controller to output at least one second control signal to control light generated by the second plurality of LEDs; and wherein at least one of the first controller and the second controller is an addressable controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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42. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first plurality of LEDs arranged on at least one linear platform; at least one connection element adapted to facilitate a connection of the lighting apparatus to at least one other lighting apparatus having a substantially linear shape, so as to form an interconnected linear array of at least two lighting apparatus; and at least one addressable controller for outputting at least one first control signal to control light generated by the first plurality of LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97)
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43. In a lighting system including at least a first linearly-shaped lighting element and a second linearly-shaped lighting element, the first lighting element comprising a first plurality of LEDs and a first addressable controller that controls the first plurality of LEDs, and the second lighting element comprising a second plurality of LEDs and a second addressable controller that controls the second plurality of LEDs, a method comprising an act of:
(A) connecting together at least the first lighting element and the second lighting element so as to form an interconnected linear array of lighting elements. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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