Patent ID: 7679292

Claim:
A light string comprising: an input member electrically connectable directly to a source of an alternating current voltage; a first plurality of electrical components coupled in a first series connection, each of said first plurality of electrical components comprising at least one type of light emitting diode and a socket; each of said first plurality of electrical components having a first rectified alternating current drive voltage at a specified rectified alternating current; and a rectification circuitry electrically connected to said first series connection for generating a first rectified alternating current voltage; said rectification circuitry being directly electrically connected to said input member via drive wires without intervention of any current or voltage controlling circuitry; a number of said electrical components in said first plurality of said electrical components in the first series connection being defined so that a summation of said first rectified alternating current drive voltages of each of said first plurality of electrical components to be substantially equal to said first rectified alternating current voltage applied to said first series connection.