Patent ID: 8517567

Claim:
An illumination source, comprising: an at least generally conical body extending outward along an axis of illumination for the source, a socket supported with respect to the body, having a pair of connector surfaces for receiving power, and having an axis of insertion at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination, one or more LED illumination elements supported with respect to the body such that at least a portion of their illumination axes are at least generally parallel to the axis of illumination of the source, a power supply having electrical inputs operatively connected to the socket and electrical outputs operatively connected to the LED illumination elements, a front face positioned opposite the socket along the illumination axis, and an optical light-directing element separate from any optical process or packaging surfaces built onto the LEDs, being disposed between the LED illumination elements and the front face, and having medial and distal ends, with the distal end being spaced away from the front face, wherein the optical light-directing element includes a collimating element.