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LED filament with colored off state masking

US11177422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2019
Grant dateNov 16, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED filament includes an underlying layer exhibiting a first appearance at a first temperature, and an over-coated layer comprising a thermochromic material that exhibits at the first temperature, a preselected appearance other than the first appearance, and at a second temperature, a transparent or translucent appearance.

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