Light emitting diode replacement lamp
First Claim
1. An illumination device to replace a standard incandescent light bulb, including a halogen light bulb, and to provide decorative illumination characteristics, comprising:
- a standard light bulb power connector equivalent to the power connector of the standard bulb, which the device replaces, and adapted to fit into at least one standard bulb power source;
at least one light emitter;
driving circuitry electrically connected to the power connector and compact enough to fit into the volume envelope of the standard light bulb, and comprising a solid state circuit which regulates the source voltage and current and provides the voltage and current required by each light emitter; and
a decorative illumination feature; and
an array of one or more lenses, positioned with respect to at least one LED to direct and focus its light in a prescribed way, wherein the lens array is moveable.
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Abstract
The invention is a replacement for a conventional incandescent or halogen light bulb. Besides providing regular illumination, it has advantages over a conventional bulb while maintaining the bulb'"'"'s decorative function, such as visual effects associated with the bulb'"'"'s envelope or shade. The invention comprises a connector equivalent to a standard light bulb base, at least one light emitting diode (LED), and a driving circuit hosted on a module such as a printed circuit board and adapting the supply voltage to the requirements of the LED. Compensation for the effects of temperature may be included. The invention may also include other circuitry to support various enhanced features such as novel decorative features or control over the brightness, color, or other characteristics—all potentially varying over time or being controlled remotely.
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101 Claims
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1. An illumination device to replace a standard incandescent light bulb, including a halogen light bulb, and to provide decorative illumination characteristics, comprising:
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a standard light bulb power connector equivalent to the power connector of the standard bulb, which the device replaces, and adapted to fit into at least one standard bulb power source; at least one light emitter; driving circuitry electrically connected to the power connector and compact enough to fit into the volume envelope of the standard light bulb, and comprising a solid state circuit which regulates the source voltage and current and provides the voltage and current required by each light emitter; and a decorative illumination feature; and an array of one or more lenses, positioned with respect to at least one LED to direct and focus its light in a prescribed way, wherein the lens array is moveable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 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, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56)
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4. An improved source of decorative illumination which comprises:
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a source of alternating current or direct current electrical power provided though a standard light bulb power socket; a standard light bulb power connector to mate with the socket; at least one electrically powered light source such as an incandescent filament, in which the source provides a decorative illumination function in addition to a general, non-decorative illumination function; and an array of one or more lenses, positioned with respect to at least one LED to direct and focus its light in a prescribed way, wherein the lens array is moveable, wherein the improvement comprises a solid state light emitting device as the light source; driving circuitry electrically connected to the power connector compact enough to fit into the volume envelope of a standard light bulb with said power connector and comprising a solid state circuit which regulates the source voltage and current and provides the voltage and current required by each light emitter; wherein the decorative illumination function comprises circuitry to control the illumination characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 55, 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, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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