LED based lighting system
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1. An LED lighting system comprising;
- an LED assembly for emitting light when energized through an electrical path;
a bulb comprising an optically transmissive enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light emitted by the LED assembly and dispersing the light from the enclosure, and a base connected to the enclosure, the base comprising a traditional-style base configured to be engageable with a traditional-style socket to physically support the bulb in the traditional-style socket, the LED assembly being located in the traditional-style socket, the traditional-style base not being in the electrical path.
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Abstract
An LED lighting system comprises an LED assembly for emitting light. A bulb comprises an enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light from the LED assembly and transmitting the light from the enclosure. An Edison-style or other traditional-style base is provided on the bulb for connecting the bulb to an Edison-style or other traditional-style socket.
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18 Claims
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1. An LED lighting system comprising;
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an LED assembly for emitting light when energized through an electrical path; a bulb comprising an optically transmissive enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light emitted by the LED assembly and dispersing the light from the enclosure, and a base connected to the enclosure, the base comprising a traditional-style base configured to be engageable with a traditional-style socket to physically support the bulb in the traditional-style socket, the LED assembly being located in the traditional-style socket, the traditional-style base not being in the electrical path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An LED lighting system comprising;
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an LED assembly for emitting light when energized through an electrical path, the LED assembly and lamp electronics for powering the LED assembly located in a fixture; a traditional-style socket optically coupled to the LED assembly by an optical transmitter; a bulb comprising an optically transmissive enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light emitted by the LED assembly and dispersing the light from the enclosure the optic element comprising a stem portion having a shape similar to a glass stem in a traditional incandescent bulb and a filament portion that is shaped and positioned in the enclosure to simulate the appearance of a glowing filament in a traditional incandescent bulb, the stem portion transmitting light to the filament portion and the filament portion comprising a surface treatment for emitting light from the optic element, and a base connected to the enclosure, the base comprising a traditional-style base configured to be releasably engageable with the traditional-style socket to physically support the bulb in the traditional-style socket, the traditional-style base not being in the electrical path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. An LED lighting system comprising;
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an LED assembly for emitting light when energized through an electrical path, the LED assembly and lamp electronics for powering the LED assembly located in a fixture; a traditional-style socket optically coupled to the LED assembly by an optical transmitter; a bulb comprising an optically transmissive enclosure and an optic element in the enclosure for receiving the light emitted by the LED assembly and dispersing the light from the enclosure, and a base connected to the enclosure, the base comprising a traditional-style base configured to be releasably engageable with the traditional-style socket to physically support the bulb in the traditional-style socket, the traditional-style base not being in the electrical path the; a switch in the electrical path for lowering current delivered to the LED assembly upon manual operation of the switch, the color of the light changing to red/orange/red-orange in response to the lowering of the current.
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