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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Chien Nguyen, Huntigton Beach, CA (US);
Ekrem Cengelci, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Mlchael Tran, Winnetka, CA (US);
Chien Nguyen, Huntigton Beach, CA (US);
Ekrem Cengelci, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Mlchael Tran, Winnetka, CA (US);
Microsemi Corporation, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Abstract
A solid state lighting unit constituted of: a control circuitry; a single string of light emitting diodes, the single string constituted of a plurality of sections each comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes; and a plurality of bypass paths each responsive to the control circuitry, each of the plurality of bypass paths arranged to provide bypass to a particular one of the plurality of sections, wherein the control circuitry is operative to identify an open circuit condition of a particular one of the plurality of sections, and activate the bypass path arranged to bypass the open circuit section, thereby providing light through sections not exhibiting an open circuit condition.