System and method for providing LED tube lights with integrated sensors
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1. A system comprising:
- a tube light attached in a tube light socket to receive power through the tube light socket, said tube light comprising;
a printed wiring board having a front face and a rear face;
at least one light emitting diode (LED) attached to the printed wiring board;
at least one sensor attached to the printed wiring board, the at least one sensor for measuring a parameter in an environment external to the system; and
a power supply attached to the printed wiring board, said power supply connected to the tube light socket to receive power through the tube light socket and to supply a direct current voltage signal to the printed wiring board;
wherein the at least one LED and the at least one sensor are attached to the front face of the printed wiring board and the power supply is attached to the rear face of the printed wiring board; and
wherein the at least one sensor is one of a gas sensor, a temperature sensor and a camera.
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Abstract
A system is presented including a tube light mounted in a tube light socket. The tube light includes a printed wiring board, one or more LEDs mounted to the printed wiring board, and one or more sensors mounted to the printed wiring board. The tube light also includes a power supply mounted to the printed wiring board, such that the power supply is connected to the tube light socket to supply a direct current voltage signal to the printed wiring board. A method is also provided for forming the tube light and mounting the tube light into the tube light socket.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a tube light attached in a tube light socket to receive power through the tube light socket, said tube light comprising; a printed wiring board having a front face and a rear face; at least one light emitting diode (LED) attached to the printed wiring board; at least one sensor attached to the printed wiring board, the at least one sensor for measuring a parameter in an environment external to the system; and a power supply attached to the printed wiring board, said power supply connected to the tube light socket to receive power through the tube light socket and to supply a direct current voltage signal to the printed wiring board; wherein the at least one LED and the at least one sensor are attached to the front face of the printed wiring board and the power supply is attached to the rear face of the printed wiring board; and wherein the at least one sensor is one of a gas sensor, a temperature sensor and a camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
a tube light mounted in a tube light socket to receive power delivered through the tube light socket, said tube light comprising; a printed wiring board; a power supply mounted to the printed wiring board, said power supply connected to the tube light socket to receive power delivered through the tube light socket and to supply a direct current voltage signal to the printed wiring board; and a high speed serial bus outlet mounted to the front face of the printed wiring board, said outlet rated at least one of at the direct current voltage and below the direct current voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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forming a tube light, comprising; providing a printed wiring board; and mounting a power supply to the printed wiring board; mounting an outlet to the printed wiring board, said outlet is rated at the direct current voltage upon mounting the tube light into the tube light socket; mounting at least one Light Emitting Diode (LED) to the printed wiring board; mounting at least one sensor to the printed wiring board; and mounting a processor to the printed wiring board, wherein said sensor is a temperature sensor; and
wherein said method further comprises;calibrating the temperature sensor, including; adjusting an actual temperature of a room housing the tube light socket; measuring a temperature of the room with the temperature sensor; correlating the temperature measured in the room with the actual temperature of the room; and storing the correlated measured temperature and the actual temperature of the room in a memory of the processor; and using the temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the room, comprising; measuring the temperature of the room; retrieving the actual temperature from the memory of the processor that correlates with the measured temperature; and outputting the actual temperature; and mounting the tube light into a tube light socket, comprising; connecting the power supply to the tube light socket; and supplying a direct current voltage signal to the printed wiring board.
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