Integrally formed light emitting diode light wire and uses thereof
First Claim
1. An integrally formed LED light wire, comprising(a) a conductive base comprisinga support substrate, wherein the support substrate comprises a first plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof comprises at least one weft element arranged in a first direction and at least two warp elements, each arranged in a second direction such that the at least one weft element and each of the at least two warp elements form plural intersections therebetween,a first bus element formed from a second plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from a power source,a second bus element formed from a third plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from the power source,a third bus element formed from a fourth plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute a control signal,wherein the first, second, and third bus elements are woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate;
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Abstract
Integrally formed LED light wires are provided, comprising a conductive base comprising a support substrate, wherein the support substrate comprises a first plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof comprises at least one weft element arranged in a first direction and at least two warp elements, each arranged in a second direction such that the at least one weft element and each of the at least two warp elements form plural intersections therebetween, a first bus element and a second bus element, each adapted to distribute power from a power source, a third bus element adapted to distribute a control signal, wherein the first, second, and third bus elements are woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate; and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, each LED module comprising a microcontroller and at least one LED.
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1. An integrally formed LED light wire, comprising
(a) a conductive base comprising a support substrate, wherein the support substrate comprises a first plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof comprises at least one weft element arranged in a first direction and at least two warp elements, each arranged in a second direction such that the at least one weft element and each of the at least two warp elements form plural intersections therebetween, a first bus element formed from a second plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from a power source, a second bus element formed from a third plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from the power source, a third bus element formed from a fourth plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute a control signal, wherein the first, second, and third bus elements are woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate; - and
(b) a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, each of said plurality of LED modules comprising a microcontroller and at least one LED, each LED module having first, second, and third electrical contacts electrically coupled to the first, second, and third bus elements, respectively, to draw power from the first and second bus elements and to receive a control signal from the third bus elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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15. An integrally formed LED light wire, comprising:
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(a) a conductive base comprising a support substrate, wherein the support substrate comprises a first plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof comprises at least one weft element arranged in a first direction and at least two warp elements, each arranged in a second direction such that the at least one weft element and each of the at least two warp elements form plural intersections therebetween, a first, second, third, and fourth conductive bus elements, each formed from a second, third, fourth, and fifth plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, respectively, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth conductive bus elements are woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate; and at least one conductor segment arranged between the first and second conductive bus elements, the at least one conductor segment comprising at least one LED and a sixth plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one conductor segment is woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate; and (b) at least one sensor electrically coupled to the third and fourth conductive bus elements, the third conductive bus element is adapted to transmit signals from the at least one sensor, and the fourth conductive bus is adapted to provide power to the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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