Illumination – Plural light sources – With support
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Plural light sources
With support
C362S294000, C362S373000, C362S800000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06846093
ABSTRACT:
A modular light emitting diode (LED) mounting configuration is provided including a light source module having a plurality of pre-packaged LEDs arranged in a serial array. The module includes a heat conductive body portion adapted to conduct heat generated by the LEDs to an adjacent heat sink. A heat conductive adhesive tape connects the LED module to the mount surface. As a result, the LEDs are able to be operated with a higher current than normally allowed. Thus, brightness and performance of the LEDs is increased without decreasing the life expectancy of the LEDs. A plurality of such LED modules can be pre-wired together in a substantially continuous fashion and provided in a dispenser, such as a roll or box. Thus, to install a plurality of such LED modules, a worker simply pulls modules from the dispenser as needed, secures the appropriate number of modules in place, and connects the assembled modules to a power source.
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Ness Scott Van
Swaris Jagath
Cariaso Alan
Knobbe Martens & Olson Bear LLP.
Permlight Products, Inc.
Tsidulko Mark
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