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Flexible perimeter lighting apparatus

US8215786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2009
Grant dateJul 10, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F2013/1895
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An elongated flexible lighting system according to the present invention comprises an array of light sources that are illuminated by electric power. It further comprises an elongated translucent extrusion of flexible material. The array of light sources is integral to the extrusion with said extrusion transmitting and dispersing the light from the array such that the lighting system gives the appearance that the array of light sources is a continuous light source. The elongated lighting system can be used for many different applications including, but not limited to, the lighting of structural features and illumination of sign features.

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