ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,240, issued on June 30.
"Light emitting diode (LED) luminaire systems" was invented by Frank Shum (Sunnyvale, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a lighting system comprising a Light Emitting Diode (LED) assembly with one or more LEDs and a driver assembly with a driver that powers the LEDs, both generating heat during operation. A connecting member links the LED assembly and the driver assembly while minimizing thermal conduction between the LED assembly and the driver assembly. The LED assembly is exposed to a first airflow to dissipate heat, and the driver assembly is exposed to a second airflow, with the second air...