Light-emitting diode (LED) light sets
OwnerGeoffrey Herbert Harrisinventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses and systems are provided for changing the spectrum of light emission from a light-emitting diode (LED) light set. The LED light set may include LEDs, each of which having at least a first LED chip and a second LED chip configured to emit light at differing wavelengths. The first and second LED chips may be connected in series with opposite polarities. Responsive to receiving a power flow in a first direction from a power terminal, the first LED chip may emit light of a first color while the second LED chip may remain powered off. Responsive to receiving the power flow in a second direction opposite the first direction from the power source, the second LED chip may emit light of a second color different from the first color while the first LED chip may remain powered off.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a power terminal configured to produce a power flow through a wire in a first direction in a first state and in a second direction, opposing the first direction, in a second state, wherein the power terminal includes a switch configured to switch between the first state and the second state;
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- a light tree including:
- a trunk portion;
- a plurality of branch portions connected to the trunk portion;
- a plurality of twig portions connected to the plurality of branch portions;
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- a plurality of light-emitting diodes, each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes connected to the wire and positioned on the trunk portion, one of the plurality of branch portions, or one of the plurality of twig portions.
A system comprising:
- a power terminal configured to produce a power flow through a wire;
- a first inline connector and a second inline connector attached to the wire, wherein the wire is connected to the power terminal by the first inline connector and the second inline connector, wherein a direction of the power flow through the wire is switched between a first direction and a second direction opposing the first direction by changing a connection of the first inline connector and the second inline connector with the power terminal;
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- a light tree including:
- a trunk portion;
- a plurality of branch portions extending from the trunk portion;
- a plurality of twig portions extending from the plurality of branch portions;
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- a plurality of light-emitting diodes, each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes connected to the wire and positioned on the trunk portion, one of the plurality of branch portions, or one of the plurality of twig portions.
A light tree apparatus comprising:
- a support apparatus including:
- a trunk portion;
- a plurality of branch portions extending from the trunk portion;
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- a plurality of twig portions extending from the plurality of branch portions;
- a plurality of light-emitting diodes, each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned on the trunk portion, one of the plurality of branch portions, or one of the plurality of twig portions, and each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes including:
- a first light-emitting diode chip configured to emit light of a first wavelength;
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- a second light-emitting diode chip configured to emit light of a second wavelength;
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- a power terminal configured to supply power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes, wherein in a first state, the power terminal supplies power to activate the first light-emitting diode chip of each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes, and in a second state, the power terminal supplies power to activate the second light-emitting diode chip of each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.