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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1996
Robin C Moseley, Allentown, PA (US);
James R Graybill, Jr, Emmaus, PA (US);
Adam T Lansing, Allentown, PA (US);
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An infrared energy transmissive member for conducting infrared energy from a first end of the infrared energy transmissive member to a second end disposed adjacent an infrared responsive circuit component of an infrared receiver, the member comprising a flexible hollow plastic tube. Preferably, the plastic tube comprises an ester based polyurethane tube and has a malleable rod disposed in the hollow plastic tube to allow the hollow plastic tube to be bent into a claimed configuration. The infrared responsive circuit component may control, e.g., a fluorescent lamp dimming circuit or a window treatment control circuit, thereby allowing remote control of the lamp or window treatment.