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LED bulb, lamp holder, or adaptor including a module that extends beyond a shade, cover, or other light blocking element to permit signal or light transmission to or from the module

  • US 9,541,260 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2015
  • Issued: 01/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An LED light device, comprising:

  • a light device body and contact terminal(s) for electrically connecting the LED light device to a power source upon insertion of the LED light device into a light socket;

    an extendable module arranged to extend from and to be retracted into said light device body;

    wherein said extendable module includes circuitry and an electronic unit for wireless electromagnetic communication comprising at least one of a sensor, a remote control, an integrated circuit, and a digital data recording and storage device;

    wherein at least one LED is arranged in the light device body outside said extendable module;

    wherein said light device body includes a blocking means that is a built-in or made of an outside building'"'"'s material that interferes with transmission and reception of wireless electromagnetic signals to and from said electronic unit when said extendable module is retracted into the light device body, thus interfering with operation of the electronic unit;

    wherein when said extendable module is extended from said light device body, said blocking means no longer interferes with transmission and reception of wireless electromagnetic signals to and from said electronic unit, thus allowing operation of the electronic unit without interference by the blocking means;

    wherein the LED light device is an LED bulb.

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