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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Kurt S. Wilcox, Libertyville, IL (US);
Bernd Keller, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ted Lowes, Lompoc, CA (US);
Peter S. Andrews, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Kurt S. Wilcox, Libertyville, IL (US);
Bernd Keller, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ted Lowes, Lompoc, CA (US);
Peter S. Andrews, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/18 (2006.01); H01L 33/00 (2010.01); G09F 9/33 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 9/33 (2013.01); G09F 19/228 (2013.01);
Abstract
An LED light source for use in LED lighting fixtures, the LED light source comprising a submount including an LED-populated area which has an aspect ratio greater than 1, an array of LEDs on the LED-populated area, and a lens on the submount over the LED-populated area. Various embodiments facilitating preferential-side lighting, such as for roadway uses, are also disclosed.