Industry Patents

Patent: 7358929

Tile Lighting Methods and Systems

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Patent Number: 7358929 
Title: Tile Lighting Methods and Systems 
Abstract: A tile lighting system is provided in which an interior space of a tile is lit by LEDs, such as in a grid or edge-lit formation, and a light diffusing panel is disposed over the interior space. The tile lighting system can be combined with others to tile any surface, such as a floor, ceiling, wall, or building exterior. Lighting control signals can be supplied to generate a wide range of effects on the tile lighting units, including effects coordinated among different tile lighting units. Two- and three-dimensional embodiments are contemplated.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Mueller, Lys, Morgan, Piepgras, Roberge, Kim, Dowling, Logan, Ce 
Assignee: Philips SSL 
Continuation or Divisional of: 7180252 
International Classification: G09G 5/00 
US Classification: 345/1.3 
Issue Date: 04-15-2008 
Filing Date: 04-21-2004 
Application : 10/828933 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7358929 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7358929 at Google Patents 

 

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