# US 2019/0170306 A1 · Inline driver module for ssl lighting > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0170306 A1 - Document ID: US20190170306A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/259,711 - Filed: 2019-01-28 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-25 - Assignees: Epistar Corporation - Applicants: Epistar Corporation - Inventors: Praneet Jayant ATHALYE; Frederic Perry PHILLIPS; Christopher Lee WHITWORTH; Ashok Deepak SHAH - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190170306A1 ## CPC - F21K 9/68: Details of reflectors forming part of the light source - F21K 9/20: Light sources comprising attachment means - F21K 9/235: Details of bases or caps, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within bases or caps (F21K9/238 takes precedence) - F21K 9/237: Details of housings or cases, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the bases; Arrangement of components within housings or cases (F21K9/238 takes precedence) - F21K 9/69: Details of refractors forming part of the light source - F21K 9/90: Methods of manufacture - F21S 8/026: {intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling} - F21V 5/04: of lens shape - F21V 7/041: {with conical or pyramidal surface} - F21V 13/04: the elements being reflectors and refractors {(for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40)} - F21V 21/04: Recessed bases - F21V 23/005: {the substrate is supporting also the light source} - F21V 23/006: {the substrate being distinct from the light source holder} - F21V 23/009: {the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device} - H02G 3/16: structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within the box - H02G 3/20: Ceiling roses {or other lighting sets} - F21V 7/06: with parabolic curvature - F21V 17/007: {with provision for shipment or storage} - F21V 21/042: {using clamping means, e.g. for clamping with panel or wall} - F21V 23/045: {the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller} - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21Y 2115/15: Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - H02G 3/123: {in thin walls} - F21K: NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract An inline driver module includes an input connector, the input connector comprising a live contact and a neutral contact, the live contact configured to connect to a live line of an AC power socket, the neutral contact configured to connect to a neutral line of the AC power socket; an output connector, the output connector comprising a positive contact and a negative contact; and a driver module, the driver module disposed between the input connector and the output connector, the driver module comprising a driver housing and a driver PCB, a driver housing cavity defined within the driver housing, the driver PCB disposed within the driver housing cavity, the driver PCB connected in electrical communication with the live contact, the neutral contact, the positive contact, and the negative contact, the driver PCB configured to convert an AC power input from the AC power socket to a DC power output. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting device, comprising: a SSL fixture, comprising a SSL source configured to emit light; and an inline driver module comprising: an input connector, comprising a live contact and a neutral contact; an output connector, connected in electrical communication with the SSL fixture; and a driver module, electrically arranged between the input connector and the output connector, and comprising a driver housing and a driver PCB, the driver PCB connected in electrical communication with the input connector and the output connector, the driver PCB configured to convert an AC power input to a DC power output exclusively supplied to the SSL source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the input connector is separated from the driver housing; and the input connector is connected to the driver housing by a first electrical conductor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the input connector is an Edison screw plug. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising a driver housing cavity defined within the driver housing, the driver PCB being disposed within the driver housing cavity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lighting device of claim 4, wherein: the driver housing comprises a first shell and a second shell; and the first shell is attached to the second shell to enclose the driver housing cavity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the SSL fixture comprises a light connector; the output connector is connected to the light connector; and the light connector is connected in electrical communication with the SSL source. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the driver PCB comprises an antenna configured to receive a wireless signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the AC power input defines an input voltage; the DC power output defines an output voltage; and the driver PCB is configured to control the output voltage to be greater in value than the input voltage. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, further comprising output wires in electrical communication with the output connector and the driver PCB. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the output connector is a 2-pin DC connector.