Patent ID: 7372010

Claim:
A combination socket and photosensor for measuring and adjusting intensity of a lamp in said socket of said combination socket and photosensor, said combination comprising: a) a socket; and b) a photosensor assembly; wherein said socket is for receiving the lamp; wherein said socket is for electrically communicating with the lamp; wherein said photosensor assembly is operatively connected to said socket; wherein said photosensor assembly is for measuring the intensity of the lamp; wherein said socket has a body; wherein said photosensor assembly comprises an arm; wherein said photosensor assembly comprises a photosensor; wherein said arm of said photosensor assembly extends from said body of said socket to a terminal end; wherein said arm of said photosensor assembly is for extending in a direction of the lamp; wherein said photosensor of said photosensor assembly is disposed at said terminal end of said arm of said photosensor assembly; wherein said photosensor of said photosensor assembly electrically communicates with said photosensor portion of said plurality of electrical contact pins of said socket; and wherein said photosensor of said photosensor assembly is for positioning at a predetermined distance from the lamp.