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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Robert D. Rix, Hershey, PA (US);
Ronald Martin Weber, Annville, PA (US);
Charles Raymond Gingrich, Iii, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Matthew Edward Mostoller, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Christopher George Daily, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Robert D. Rix, Hershey, PA (US);
Ronald Martin Weber, Annville, PA (US);
Charles Raymond Gingrich, III, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Matthew Edward Mostoller, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Christopher George Daily, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A solid state lighting system includes an electronic driver having a power input configured to receive power from a power source and the electronic driver having a power output. The electronic driver controls the power supply to the power output according to a control protocol, and the electronic driver has at least one expansion port having a separable interface. The system also includes a light emitting diode (LED) subassembly having an LED board having at least one LED that receives power from the power output of the electronic driver to power the LED. The system further includes a first expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a first functionality affecting the control protocol, and a second expansion module configured to be coupled to the at least one expansion port of the electronic driver having a second functionality affecting the control protocol. The first and second expansion modules are selectively coupled to the at least one expansion port to change the control protocol.