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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
Georges Marie Calon, Eindhoven, NL;
Josephus Theodorus Van Der Eyden, Eindhoven, NL;
Annemarie Paulien Buddemeijer-Lock, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The lighting unit comprises a first lighting element ( ) and a second lighting element ( ). In operation, the first lighting element ( ) has a comparatively high light output. The second lighting element ( ) has a light output, in operation, which is relatively low in comparison with that of the first lighting element ( ). The lighting unit comprises a control mechanism ( ) including a switching means with a toggle function that is responsive to sequential switches in the power applied to the lighting unit. By selecting the proper switching sequence, either the first lighting element or the second lighting element or both lighting elements are switched on. Preferably, the first lighting element is a compact fluorescent discharge vessel ( ), and the second lighting element comprises a plurality of LEDs ( ). The lighting unit enables remote-controlled switching between orientation light (night lamp) and normal light, using the toggle function in the lighting unit.
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