Low-voltage lighting apparatus for satisfying after-hours lighting requirements, emergency lighting requirements, and low light requirements
AssigneeSAFEexit, Inc.
InventorsLyman O. Nielson, Norman B. Hess
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Abstract
An energy-efficient lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a ballast cover. The ballast cover includes a plurality of ballast cover holes. The lighting apparatus also includes a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover. The lighting apparatus may also include a battery for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.
Claims32
An energy-efficient lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a ballast cover;
- a plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover;
- a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes, wherein the circuit board is positioned adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover, wherein the lighting apparatus is coupled to a wall switch and wherein the illumination of the light-emitting diodes is controllable based upon the position of the wall switch.
An energy-efficient lighting apparatus for retrofit with an existing light fixture having a ballast cover, comprising:
- a housing having an attachment surface and an illumination surface;
- a plurality of illumination surface holes in the illumination surface;
- a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes, wherein the circuit board is positioned adjacent the housing so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of illumination surface holes in the illumination surface;
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- a fastening mechanism for securing the attachment surface of the lighting apparatus to the illumination surface, wherein the lighting apparatus is coupled to a wall switch and wherein the illumination of the light-emitting diodes is controllable based upon the position of the wall switch.
A method for providing illumination to an area in an energy-efficient manner, comprising:
- providing a ballast cover, the ballast cover having a plurality of ballast cover holes, the ballast cover being attachable to a light fixture;
- providing a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes;
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- positioning the circuit board adjacent the ballast cover so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of ballast cover holes in the ballast cover, wherein the light fixture is coupled to a wall switch and wherein the illumination of the light-emitting diodes is controllable based upon the position of the wall switch.
A method for retrofitting a light fixture with an energy-efficient lighting apparatus, the light fixture having a ballast cover, the method comprising:
- providing a housing having an attachment surface and an illumination surface, wherein the illumination surface comprises a plurality of illumination surface holes;
- providing a circuit board comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes;
- positioning the circuit board adjacent the housing so that the plurality of light-emitting diodes protrude through the plurality of illumination surface holes in the illumination surface;
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- securing the attachment surface of the housing to the illumination surface, wherein the lighting apparatus is coupled to a wall switch and wherein the illumination of the light-emitting diodes is controllable based upon the position of the wall switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.