The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Ilumisys, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Jos Timmermans, Ortonville, MI (US);
Jean C. Raymond, Nominique, CA;
John Ivey, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
iLumisys, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A replacement light tube for replacing a fluorescent light tube includes a bulb portion having a first end and a second end, a first end cap and a second end cap disposed at the first end and the second end, respectively, each configured to fit with a socket for the fluorescent light tube, a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed inside and extending between the first and second ends of the bulb portion, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes is arranged to provide light through at least a portion of the bulb portion and power supply circuitry configured to receive power from a power source and configured to regulate the intensity of light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes by pulse-width modulating the received power.