Patent ID: 8807796

Claim:
An integrally formed LED light wire, comprising (a) a conductive base comprising a support substrate, wherein the support substrate comprises a first plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof comprises at least one weft element arranged in a first direction and at least two warp elements, each arranged in a second direction such that the at least one weft element and each of the at least two warp elements form plural intersections therebetween, a first bus element formed from a second plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from a power source, a second bus element formed from a third plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute power from the power source, a third bus element formed from a fourth plurality of wires, threads, or a combination thereof adapted to distribute a control signal, wherein the first, second, and third bus elements are woven, stitched, or knitted into the support substrate; and (b) a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules, each of said plurality of LED modules comprising a microcontroller and at least one LED, each LED module having first, second, and third electrical contacts electrically coupled to the first, second, and third bus elements, respectively, to draw power from the first and second bus elements and to receive a control signal from the third bus elements.