Cree Gmbh

Creeled, Inc.

Paul Thieken

Antony Paul Van De Ven

Mark McClear

Light engine modules include a support member and a solid state light emitter, in which (1) the emitter is mounted on the support member, (2) a region of the support member has a surface with a curved cross-section, (3) the emitter and a compensation circuit are mounted on the support member, (4) an electrical contact element extends to at least two surfaces of the support member, and/or (5) a substantial entirety of the module is located on one side of a plane and the emitter emits light into another side of the plane. Also, a module including means for supporting a light emitter and a light emitter. Also, a lighting device including a housing member and a light emitter mounted on a removable support member. Also, a lighting device including a module mounted in a lighting device element. Also, a method including mounting a module to a lighting device element.

Lighting devices that comprise one or more solid state light emitters

Light engine modules comprise a support member and a solid state light emitter, in which (1) the emitter is mounted on the support member, (2) a region of the support member has a surface with a curved cross-section, (3) the emitter and a compensation circuit are mounted on the support member, (4) an electrical contact element extends to at least two surfaces of the support member, and/or (5) a substantial entirety of the module is located on one side of a plane and the emitter emits light into another side of the plane. Also, a module comprising means for supporting a light emitter and a light emitter. Also, a lighting device comprising a housing member and a light emitter mounted on a removable support member. Also, a lighting device comprising a module mounted in a lighting device element. Also, a method comprising mounting a module to a lighting device element.

A light engine module including at least a first solid state light emitter on a first circuit board, and a second circuit board non-parallel to the first circuit board. Also, a light engine module including at least a first solid state light emitter on a non-circular first surface of a first solid state light emitter support member. Also, a light engine module including a first solid state light emitter on a first surface of a first solid state light emitter support member, and at least a first electronic component on a second surface of the first solid state light emitter support member.

A light engine module that includes at least a first support member, at least a first solid state light emitter on the support member, and three or more electrical connection structures extending through the support member. Also, a light engine module that includes at least first and second circuit boards, at least a first support structure, and at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board, the first and second circuit boards on respective first and second surfaces of the first support structure. Also, a light engine module that includes at least at least a first support structure, a first circuit board on a first surface of the first support structure, and at least a first solid state light emitter on the first circuit board.

Light engine modules including a support and a solid state light emitter

Light engine modules including a support member and a solid state light emitter, in which (1) the emitter is mounted on the support member, (2) a region of the support member has a surface with a curved cross-section, (3) the emitter and a compensation circuit are mounted on the support member, (4) an electrical contact element extends to at least two surfaces of the support member, and/or (5) a substantial entirety of the module is located on one side of a plane and the emitter emits light into another side of the plane. Also, a module in which a light emitter is supported. Also, a lighting device including a housing member and a light emitter mounted on a removable support member. Also, a lighting device including a module mounted in a lighting device element. Also, a method including mounting a module to a lighting device element.

Light engine module with removable circuit board

The present invention, in one aspect, provides light emitting devices comprising LEDs, the light emitting devices, in some embodiments, having a simplified architecture for controlling the color of emitted light.

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