Patent · US Active

Dimmable LED lamp

US7902761B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
46References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 2008
Grant dateMar 8, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S315/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED lamp utilizes AC power and bi-directional LED chips to provide dimming capabilities. The dimming capabilities of the lamp reduce the junction temperature of the LEDs on the bi-directional LED chips and thus prolong the life expectancy of the LED lamp.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.