Patent ID: 8029162
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A light source, comprising: an enclosure forming an internal volume, said enclosure having at least one side, a top and a bottom; at least one light emitting diode (LED) deployed within said internal volume of said enclosure; a potting compound surrounding said at least one LED and substantially filling said internal volume, wherein the potting compound provides a barrier between the at least one LED and a flammable atmosphere; a plurality of heat sink fins coupled to an exterior side of said enclosure opposing said at least one LED and in direct contact with an atmosphere external to said enclosure; and at least one power supply coupled to said enclosure to power said at least one LED with a constant current, wherein said at least one power supply forms a side of the enclosure and is sealed with said potting compound.