Abstract: A light collecting system flows light through a light receiving end of an optical fiber to a light emitting fixture. The light emitting fixture includes a collected lighting system, which includes a light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a power storage system, which receives power in response to a first portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes a solid-state lighting system, which is powered by the power storage system. A second portion of the light flowing through the light emitting end of the optical fiber provides illumination.

Abstract: A light collecting module includes a tapered light baffle. An optical fiber is coupled to a shortened base of the tapered light baffle, and a window is coupled to a lengthened base of the tapered light baffle. The optical fiber receives light flowing through the window, wherein the light can be sunlight. The optical fiber can provide the light to a light emitting fixture.

Abstract: A light emitting fixture carried by a ceiling, wherein the fixture includes an electrical light source which emits generated light in response to an electrical signal and an optical fiber with light emitting and light collecting ends. The optical fiber emits collected light from the light emitting end in response to receiving incident light at the light receiving end.

Abstract: A system includes first and second light collecting modules, each having a window and an optical fiber which receives light flowing through the window. The first and second modules are coupled together so they are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions. A light emitting fixture is operatively coupled to the optical fiber. The light emitting fixture includes an electrical light positioned proximate to a light emitting end of the optical fiber.