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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
James W. Cherry, Ii, Louisville, KY (US);
Todd P. Fricke, New Albany, IN (US);
John T. Quesenberry, Crestwood, KY (US);
Nathan A. Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);
John C. Vellinger, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
James W. Cherry, II, Louisville, KY (US);
Todd P. Fricke, New Albany, IN (US);
John T. Quesenberry, Crestwood, KY (US);
Nathan A. Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);
John C. Vellinger, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
Techshot, Inc., Greenville, IN (US);
Abstract
A solid state lighting system and components therefor are provided that are modular, rugged, reliable and energy efficient. Heat dissipation with respect to solid state light fixtures may be addressed by inverting the solid state lights on a circuit board to project light through apertures in the circuit board, so that heat need not be dissipated through the circuit board itself. In addition, solid state light fixtures may be coupled to one another along with a power supply in modular strands that incorporate AC/DC multi-wire cords that carry both AC and DC signals. Additional functionality, such as support for multiple lighting modes, may also be included, e.g., to support blackout lighting in addition to standard lighting. The multiple lighting modes may be selected, for example, by adjusting an electrical parameter of the AC power signal supplied to the lighting system, e.g., by rectifying the AC power signal.