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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
Charles M. Coushaine, Rindge, NH (US);
Ralph Johnson, Bedford, NH (US);
Thomas Tessnow, Weare, NH (US);
Charles M. Coushaine, Rindge, NH (US);
Ralph Johnson, Bedford, NH (US);
Thomas Tessnow, Weare, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
An LED light source () comprises a heat sink () having a body () with a front surface () and a rear surface (), the rear surface () being provided with heat dissipaters (). The front surface () includes a pocket () for the receipt of components (), the components including at least one LEDs () and electrical circuitry therefor. A housing () has a flange () and a tubular projection () fitted into the pocket () in a manner to fix the components () in the heat sink (); and an optical light guide () having at least one light pipes () is positioned in the tubular projection (), each of the at least one light pipes () having a light input end (34) fixed in light gathering alignment with the at least one LEDs () in a one-to-one relationship.