Patent ID: 8210697
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,G09F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A three-dimensional lighting structure, comprising: at least one non-rigid, flexible, foldable sheet of light active material, with each sheet of the at least one sheet of light active material having a plurality of lighting elements that are sandwiched between two or more laminate layers and that comprise emissive electroluminescent material and with each sheet of the at least one sheet of light active material having circuitry coupled to the plurality of light elements within; at least one folding element of the at least one sheet of light active material, wherein a collapsible three-dimensional lighting structure is formed of the at least one sheet of light active material and the at least one folding element; a power supply element to provide power to the circuitry coupled to the plurality of lighting elements of the at least one non-rigid, flexible, foldable sheet of light active material; and a fastening element coupled to the at least one sheet of light active material at at least one fastening point of the at least one sheet of light active material, wherein the collapsible three-dimensional lighting structure is removably retained in a three-dimensional form by the fastening element.