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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2014
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Nico Van Dijk, Eindhoven, NL;
Henricus Mathijs Maria Creemers, Eindhoven, NL;
Jaco Van Der Merwe, Kelpen-Oler, NL;
Konika Banerjee, Waalre, NL;
Dirk Jan Van Kaathoven, Eindhoven, NL;
Lambertus Adrianus Marinus De Jong, Son, NL;
Roger Henri Denker, Eindhoven, NL;
Yacouba Louh, Eindhoven, NL;
Marijn Geels, Eindhoven, NL;
PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention provides a lighting device () and a luminaire (). The lighting device comprises a light emitter () thermally connected to a heat sink (). The lighting device further comprises a communication circuit () coupled to the heat sink for transmitting and/or receiving a communication signal. A first conductive part () of the heat sink comprises at least a first pole () of a dipole antenna () for transmitting and/or receiving the communication signal via the heat sink. This first pole of the dipole antenna may be induced via a primary radiator () to activate the gap ().