Industry Patents

Patent: 6528954

Smart Light Bulb

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Patent Number:	6528954
Title:	Smart Light Bulb
Abstract:	A smart light bulb is provided which may include a housing, an illumination source, disposed in the housing, and a processor, disposed in the housing, for controlling the illumination source. The housing may be configured to fit a conventional light fixture. The illumination source may be an LED system or other illumination source. The processor may control the intensity or the color of the illumination source. The housing may also house a transmitter and/or receiver. The smart light bulb may respond to a signal from another device or send a signal to another device. The other device may be another smart light bulb or another device. The smart light bulb may be associated with a wide variety of illumination applications and environments.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Lys, Mueller
Assignee:	Color Kinetics
Continuation or Divisional of:	6016038
International Classification:	H05B 37/02
US Classification:	315/291
Issue Date:	03-04-2003
Filing Date:	12-17-1998
Application :	09/215624
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	6528954 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	6528954 at Google Patents

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