Patent · US Expired

Data delivery track

US7132804B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2003
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/397
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Track lighting methods and apparatus. In various examples, power and data are provided to a plurality of lighting fixtures via at least one pair of essentially rigid electrically conductive tracks that are mechanically coupled to an essentially rigid linear or curvilinear-shaped housing. The plurality of lighting fixtures includes at least one LED-based lighting fixture mechanically coupled to the housing, electrically coupled to the at least one pair of electrically conductive tracks, and configured to be responsive to the data.

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