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US 8,075,172 B2Granted
Durable super-cooled intelligent light bulb
AssigneeA66, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Davey, Mike Pieper
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Abstract
A self cooling light effects device for use in a standard light bulb socket having a socket adaptor, surface embedded LEDs for generating light effects, controllable light effects, and various ways for cooling. Fiber optic cables provide further light effects. Controlling light effects may include a logic board. Cooling may be accomplished by any combination of fans, heat sinks, heat pipes, thermoelectric cooling, a heat conductive filler, and a heat conductive housing.
Claims36
A self cooling light effects device for use in a light bulb socket providing power comprising:
- a) a housing having an exterior surface, an upper portion, and a lower portion;
- b) a plurality of LEDs surrounding said upper portion of said housing;
- c) an adaptor associated with said lower portion of said housing and formed to electrically and frictionally engage said light bulb socket;
- d) means for cooling said device;
- e) means for generating light effects, wherein said light effects generating means includes:
- i) a plurality of fiber optic cables extending from within said housing to said exterior surface of said housing;
- ii) and a light source associated with said plurality of fiber optic cables within said housing, wherein said housing defines a plurality of holes, each of said holes associated with each of said plurality of fiber optic cables to transmit light from said light source through said housing;
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- f) a wireless interface for controlling light effects incorporated in said device.
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