Curvilinear LED light source
US7273300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10106
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An LED system that simulates bare or exposed neon in appearance. The curvilinear LED light source comprises a rigid, formable light guide having a generally circular cross-section and a flexible LED light engine. The light guide is made of a material or materials that can be heated and formed into a desired shape. The light guide retains the desired shape upon cooling. The flexible light engine is inserted into a groove in the light engine.
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