Patent ID: 7547131

Claim:
A low level illumination system comprising: a switch cover plate adapted for housing an electrical light switch having at least one lens formed by a blind ended orifice formed on a back surface thereof said switch cover plate; a chamber formed about a periphery of said orifice extending from said back surface; a means for providing a bypass electrical bleed current comprising a U shaped printed circuit board having at least having at least four light emitting diodes, eight resistors, four 0.01 to 0.1 μF capacitors, a 1 amp/400 watt diode and a plurality of interface wires disposed thereon so as to form an array of electrically connected components that has a one watt power profile in parallel electrical configuration with said electrical light switch with at least one light emitting diode affixed to a face thereof said means; at least two wires forming an electrical connection between the low level illumination system and a light switch power supply; wherein said means for providing a bypass electrical bleed current is engaged with said back surface such that said LED is positioned adjacent said chamber such that at least a portion of light emitted from said light emitting diode is received within said chamber and dispersed through said lens to illuminate an area on and around said switch cover plate.