Tile lighting methods and systems
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1. A tile lighting system, comprising:
- a plurality of addressable lighting units configured in a flexible string and arranged in a grid;
a controller for controlling illumination generated by the addressable lighting units; and
at least one substantially translucent cover disposed over the grid for receiving and diffusing the illumination from the addressable lighting units.
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Abstract
A tile lighting system is provided in which an interior space of a tile is lit by LEDs, such as in a grid or edge-lit formation, and a light diffusing panel is disposed over the interior space. The tile lighting system can be combined with others to tile any surface, such as a floor, ceiling, wall, or building exterior. Lighting control signals can be supplied to generate a wide range of effects on the tile lighting units, including effects coordinated among different tile lighting units. Two- and three-dimensional embodiments are contemplated.
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1. A tile lighting system, comprising:
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a plurality of addressable lighting units configured in a flexible string and arranged in a grid; a controller for controlling illumination generated by the addressable lighting units; and at least one substantially translucent cover disposed over the grid for receiving and diffusing the illumination from the addressable lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tile lighting system, comprising:
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a plurality of addressable LED lighting units disposed on a circuit board in an array, wherein the addressable LED lighting units respond to control signals provided using a serial addressing protocol to produce mixed light of varying colors, wherein at least one of the addressable lighting units receives data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responds to data addressed to it; and a diffuser for receiving light from the plurality of addressable lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tile light, comprising:
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a plurality of LED lighting units disposed only about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; and a substantially translucent diffuser disposed over the housing for receiving and diffusing light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 23, 24)
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19. A tile light comprising:
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a plurality of LED lighting units disposed about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units; and a reflector interior to the housing for providing a consistent level of light output to different portions of the diffuser.
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22. A tile light comprising:
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a plurality of LED lighting units disposed about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units; and wherein the housing is divided into a plurality of cells, and wherein the cells are triangular.
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25. A lighting system, comprising:
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a series of LED-based addressable lighting units for producing mixed light of varying colors, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, wherein the series of lighting units is configured in a flexible string; and a fastening facility for holding the flexible string in a predetermined configuration. - View Dependent Claims (26, 28, 29, 30, 33)
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27. A lighting system comprising:
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a series of LED-based lighting units configured in a flexible string, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol; and a fastening facility for holding the flexible string in a predetermined configuration, wherein the fastening facility holds the flexible string in an array. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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34. A modular component for a lighting system, comprising:
a plurality of addressable LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each addressable lighting unit of the plurality of addressable lighting units is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, by receiving data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responding to data addressed to it. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A lighting system, comprising:
a plurality of modular components, wherein each modular component includes a plurality of addressable LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each addressable lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, by receiving data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responding to data addressed to it. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of providing illumination, comprising:
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arranging a flexible string of addressable LED lighting units in a grid; controlling illumination generated by the addressable lighting units; and covering the grid with a light diffusing cover. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of providing a tile lighting system, comprising:
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providing a plurality of addressable LED lighting units disposed on a circuit board in an array, wherein the addressable LED lighting units respond to control signals provided using a serial addressing protocol to produce mixed light of varying colors, wherein at least one of the addressable lighting units receives data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responds to data addressed to it; and providing a diffuser for receiving light from the plurality of addressable lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of providing a tile light, comprising:
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providing a plurality of LED lighting units disposed only about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; and providing a substantially translucent diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 64, 65)
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63. A method of providing a tile light, comprising:
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providing a plurality of LED lighting units disposed about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; providing a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units; and providing a reflector interior to the housing for providing a consistent level of light output to different portions of the diffuser.
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66. A method of providing a tile light comprising:
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providing a plurality of LED lighting units disposed about a perimeter of a substantially rectangular housing; providing a diffuser for diffusing light from the lighting units; and wherein the housing is divided into a plurality of cells, and wherein the cells are triangular.
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67. A method of providing lighting, comprising:
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arranging a series of LED-based lighting units in a flexible string, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol; and fastening the flexible string in a predetermined configuration. - View Dependent Claims (68)
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69. A method of providing lighting, comprising:
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providing a series of LED-based lighting units, wherein each lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, wherein the series of lighting units is configured in a flexible string; providing a fastening facility for holding the flexible string in a predetermined configuration; and wherein the fastening facility holds the flexible string in an array.
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70. A method of providing a modular component for a lighting system, comprising:
disposing a plurality of addressable LED-based lighting units in an array on a circuit board, wherein each addressable lighting unit of the plurality of addressable lighting units is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, by receiving data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responding to data addressed to it. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72)
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73. A method of providing a lighting system, comprising:
providing a plurality of modular components, wherein each modular component includes a plurality of addressable LED-based lighting units disposed in an array on a circuit board, wherein each addressable lighting unit is configured to respond to data addressed to it in a serial addressing protocol, by receiving data intended for at least two lighting units of the plurality of addressable lighting units and selectively responding to data addressed to it. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method for providing illumination, comprising:
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arranging a first flexible string of addressable lighting units in a first grid; covering the first grid with a first light diffusing cover; arranging a second flexible string of addressable lighting units in a second grid; covering the second grid with a second light diffusing cover, wherein the first and second light diffusing covers are complementary shaped; disposing the first grid in close proximity to the second grid such that the first light diffusing cover is adjacent to the second light diffusing cover; and controlling the illumination from the first and second strings of addressable lighting units.
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