Patent ID: 8441192
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A lighting device comprising: a base having at least two electrical contacts and being configured for lamp socket insertion; a power unit disposed within said base and connected to said two electrical contacts; at least one LED device electrically connected to said power unit; and a light transmissive medium, having an edge, coupled to receive light from said at least one LED which is disposed so as to direct light emitted from said LED into said edge of said light transmissive medium and to radiate light outwardly from said light transmissive medium, said light transmissive medium having a structure selected from a group consisting of an outer envelope having the shape of a standard light bulb, an envelope having the shape of a tubular fluorescent lamp and a structure resembling filamentary elements in standard incandescent lamps.