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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
David Pfund, Woodbridge, CT (US);
James A. Melling, New Haven, CT (US);
David Pfund, Woodbridge, CT (US);
James A. Melling, New Haven, CT (US);
Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, Inc., West Haven, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for reducing socket shadow in an area of low luminance, the apparatus comprising a luminaire casing, at least two linearly adjacent tandem lamps disposed in the luminaire casing, the at least two lamps each capable of emitting a light output, a region of diminished radiant exitance disposed between adjacent ends of the at least two linearly adjacent lamps, the region of diminished radiant exitance emitting a lower light output than the light output emitted from the at least two lamps and creating the area of low luminance, and a reflector disposed with the luminaire casing, the reflector being disposed proximate the at least two lamps and positioned with respect to the at least two lamps to redirect the light output emitted from the at least two lamps to the area of low luminance.