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Lighting system with thermal management system
US8960972B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960972-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313887793-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system is configured to provide an air flow, such as a unidirectional air flow, through the housing structure in order to cool the light source. The driver electronics are configured to provide power to each of the light source and the thermal management system.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A lighting system, comprising: a housing structure; a light source configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure; a thermal management system configured to provide a unidirectional air flow through the housing structure; and driver electronics configured to provide power to each of the light source and the thermal management system. 2. The lighting system, as set forth in claim 1 , w…
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- What does patent US8960972B2 cover?
- Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system is configured to provide an air flow, such…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05B33/0803. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).