Patent ID: 11867373
Assignee: LUMILEDS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:
providing at least one light guide comprising an elongated recess;
providing multiple light-emitting elements;
arranging the multiple light-emitting elements on a flexfoil that is bendable in three different directions;
connecting the multiple light-emitting elements to one another to mimic a filament;
embedding the multiple light-emitting elements into the elongated recess of the light guide;
providing at least one encapsulating material;
encapsulating, at least in part, the at least one light guide with the at least one encapsulating material, wherein the encapsulating material comprises at least one opening for emitting light, the encapsulating including aligning the at least one light guide in relation to the encapsulating material so that the multiple light-emitting elements emit light exiting the opening by the at least one reference element engaging with the elongated recess of the light guide; and
providing the lighting device configured as an endless semi-finished product having a length to be chosen after production.