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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2005
Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Canastota, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Richards, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Gary Wilson, Syracuse, NY (US);
Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Canastota, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Richards, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Gary Wilson, Syracuse, NY (US);
Pass & Seymour, Inc., Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a light emitting wiring device for selectively illuminating a space. The device includes a housing including a plurality of wiring terminals configured to be connected to a source of electrical power. A circuit is disposed in the housing. The circuit is configured to provide an output signal in response to at least one external input signal. The device also includes an emission-detection assembly includes a lamp sub-assembly coupled to the at least one circuit. The lamp sub-assembly includes at least one light emitting element configured to emit light in response to the output signal. An ambient light sensor sub-assembly is coupled to the at least one circuit and includes an ambient light sensor and a sensor housing assembly. The ambient light sensor is configured to generate the at least one external input signal in response to an ambient light level in the space. The sensor housing assembly is configured to substantially isolate the ambient light sensor from the light emitted into the space.