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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Peter E. Lopez, Cary, NC (US);
Curtis L. Progl, Raleigh, NC (US);
Long Larry Le, Morrisville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Peter E. Lopez, Cary, NC (US);
Curtis L. Progl, Raleigh, NC (US);
Long Larry Le, Morrisville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lamp comprises an LED assembly comprising at least a first LED operable to emit light. A heat sink for dissipating heat from the LED assembly comprises an active element and a passive heat conductive element. The active element may comprise a fan that forces air over the passive heat conducting element.