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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2009
Laurence P. Sadwick, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Laurence P. Sadwick, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
InnoSys, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Various apparatuses and methods for replacing a fluorescent lamp with a non-fluorescent tube are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide an apparatus for replacing a fluorescent lamp, including an electrical connector adapted to electrically connect to a fluorescent lamp fixture, a DC rectifier connected to the electrical connector, a voltage converter connected to the DC rectifier, and a non-fluorescent light source connected to the voltage converter. The DC rectifier, voltage converter and non-fluorescent light source are substantially contained within a housing that is physically configured to replace the fluorescent lamp in a fluorescent lamp fixture.