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US 2012/0217896 A1Published application
Interchangeable led bulbs
Assignee1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJing Jing Yu, Shengwang Du
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Assignee1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
InventorsJing Jing Yu, Shengwang Du
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Disclosed are circuits that allow LED bulbs to be replaced regardless of color or construction of the LED element. When used for an LED light string, replacing an LED bulb does not affect the operation of the entire string. When used for other illumination purpose, for example, room light, the bulbs are interchangeable because they have the same operating voltage and current. A standardized input impedance is selected for all of the LED bulbs regardless of construction and color. A resistor circuit is used to create the standardized input impedance while optimizing the operating parameters of the LED element. The resistor circuit includes a bypass element so that if a LED element burns open, a series wired LED string will not go dark. This eliminates the necessity for parallel connected LED bulbs and allows enjoyment of other advantages and economies of series wired LED strings.
A method of making an interchangeable LED bulb that can be interchangeably used in an LED light string without affecting performance of said light string comprising:
An interchangeable LED bulb having a standardized input impedance (Rin) that is based upon a pre-selected input current (Iin) and a pre-selected input voltage (Vin) applied to said bulb that is disposed in a light string without substantially affecting performance of said light string comprising:
A method of making an interchangeable LED bulb comprising:
An interchangeable LED bulb having a standardized input impedance (Rin) that is based upon a pre-selected input current (Lin) and a pre-selected input voltage (Vin) applied to said bulb comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.