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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2012
Robert Hitchcock, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
James Kingman, Woodside, CA (US);
Matthew D. Weaver, Aptos, CA (US);
Dustin Cochran, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Sanjoy Ghose, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Robert Hitchcock, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
James Kingman, Woodside, CA (US);
Matthew D. Weaver, Aptos, CA (US);
Dustin Cochran, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Sanjoy Ghose, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Lumenetix, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A lighting system is described. The lighting system includes a lamp and a first container including a first phase change material thermally connected to the lamp. Heat generated by the lamp during operation is conducted to the first phase change material. The system also includes a second container including a second phase change material thermally connected to the lamp. Heat generated by the lamp during operation is also conducted to the second phase change material, and the second phase change material has a transition point temperature lower than the transition point temperature of the first phase change material of the first container to account for a temperature drop between the second container and the first container. The lighting system also includes a temperature sensor for reducing lamp power if the lamp becomes too hot, and a mounting bracket which may also conduct heat away from the lamp.