Solid state lighting apparatus
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements; and
a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp, the current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source.
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements; and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp, the current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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multiple solid state lighting apparatus units; each lighting apparatus unit comprising; a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements; and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp, the current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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one or more solid state lighting apparatus units; each lighting apparatus unit comprising; a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements; a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp, the current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source; bridge rectifier for converting AC power to DC power for the current limiting device; a circuit board including electrical traces such that the lamp and the power circuit are attached to the circuit board, and electrically connected via the circuit board; and a housing for one or more solid state lighting apparatus units, forming a modular unit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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