Industry Patents

Patent: 6016038

Multicolored LED Lighting Method and Apparatus

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Patent Number: 6016038 
Title: Multicolored LED Lighting Method and Apparatus 
Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to LED systems capable of generating light, such as for illumination or display purposes. The light-emitting LEDs may be controlled by a processor to alter the brightness and/or color of the generated light, e.g., by using pulse-width modulated signals. Thus, the resulting illumination may be controlled by a computer program to provide complex, predesigned patterns of light in virtually any environment.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Mueller, Lys 
Assignee: Color Kinetics 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H05B 37/02 
US Classification: 315/291 
Issue Date: 01-18-2000 
Filing Date: 08-26-1997 
Application : 08/920156 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6016038 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6016038 at Google Patents 

 

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