Abstract: A PAR style lamp is provided having a solid state light source, such as LEDs. The lamp includes a PAR-shaped housing, and an electrical contact carried by the housing and configured to receive input power. An illumination assembly is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to the electrical contact to receive power. A heat dissipation assembly disposed in the housing and in thermal communication with the illumination assembly to facilitate the dissipation of heat during use of the lamp. The heat dissipation assembly is also electrically isolated from the illumination assembly.

Abstract: An accent lighting system for automobiles that includes one or more light bars, which may have a flat rectangular cross-section, and may be rigid and flexible body. A microcontroller provides control of the operation of the light bars to display various lighting patterns and sequences. In one embodiment, the controller is coupled to the audio output of the audio system in the automobile, which controls the light patterns of the light bars in reaction to audio characteristics (e.g., frequency, amplitude, etc.) of the audio output. In another embodiment, users can select different display modes through a remote control that is operated within the comfort of their automobiles. In anther aspect of the present invention, the lighting system comprises light bars that incorporate a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and in particular “super-bright” LEDs, as their light source.