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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2006
Michael J. Swantner, Saxonburg, PA (US);
Douglas G. Seymour, York, PA (US);
Michael J. Swantner, Saxonburg, PA (US);
Douglas G. Seymour, York, PA (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A light engine () has a light engine subassembly () comprising: a housing () having a longitudinal axis (), a tubular portion () with a surrounding wall () and a closed end (). A slot () is formed in the surrounding wall () and terminates at the closed end (). A solid-state light source () is mounted adjacent the closed end (), the solid-sate light source having energizing wires attached thereto and exiting the housing via the slot (). A light dispenser () having a first end () is fixed in the tubular portion () and extends for a given distance along the longitudinal axis (). The light engine can be used for backlighting.