Integrally formed single piece light emitting diode light wire
First Claim
1. An integrally-formed light wire, comprising:
- a first bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute power from a power source;
a second bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute power from the power source;
a third bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute a control signal;
a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, each of said plurality of LED modules comprising a microcontroller and at least one LED, wherein said microcontroller and said at least one LED are packaged together in each of said plurality of LED modules, each LED module being electrically coupled to the first, second, and third bus elements to draw power from the first and second bus elements and to receive a control signal from the third bus element; and
a continuous unitary encapsulant completely and continuously encapsulating said first, second, and third bus elements, and said plurality of LED modules, including said respective microcontrollers, and wherein said first, second, and third bus elements, and said plurality of LED modules, including said respective microcontrollers, are encased within the encapsulant.
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Abstract
A flexible, integrally formed single piece light emitting diode (LED) light wire that provides a smooth, uniform lighting effect from all directions of the LED light wire. The integrally formed single piece LED light wire contains a conductive base comprising first and second bus elements formed from a conductive material. The bus elements distribute power from a power source to LEDs that are mounted on the first and second bus elements so that it draws power from and adds mechanical stability to the first and second bus elements. The flexible, integrally formed single piece LED light wire is assembled so that the first and second bus elements are connected to each other prior to the LED being mounted and such integrally formed single piece LED light wire is formed without a substrate.
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10 Claims
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1. An integrally-formed light wire, comprising:
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a first bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute power from a power source; a second bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute power from the power source; a third bus element formed from a conductive material adapted to distribute a control signal; a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, each of said plurality of LED modules comprising a microcontroller and at least one LED, wherein said microcontroller and said at least one LED are packaged together in each of said plurality of LED modules, each LED module being electrically coupled to the first, second, and third bus elements to draw power from the first and second bus elements and to receive a control signal from the third bus element; and a continuous unitary encapsulant completely and continuously encapsulating said first, second, and third bus elements, and said plurality of LED modules, including said respective microcontrollers, and wherein said first, second, and third bus elements, and said plurality of LED modules, including said respective microcontrollers, are encased within the encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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