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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Colin Piepgras, Swampscott, MA (US);
Tomas Mollnow, Somerville, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Colin Piepgras, Swampscott, MA (US);
Tomas Mollnow, Somerville, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing sources of light, or mechanical and/or electrical connections for light sources, via a grid system of a suspended ceiling. All or a portion of a grid system for a suspended ceiling may be configured to support the generation of light. Lighting units may be coupled to various portions of the grid system in a removable and modular fashion, so as to be completely or substantially recessed above the ceiling surface, or as pendant components hanging below the ceiling surface. Lighting interface components of the grid system also may be configured to facilitate significant thermal dissipation from lighting units. In one exemplary implementation, one or more LED-based lighting units may be coupled to one or more lighting interface components of the grid system so as to provide controllable multi-color and/or essentially white light.