Abstract: A lighting assembly that is modular and highly configurable is disclosed. The assembly consists of one or more light fixtures that are fitted into a mounting rail. A flat, flexible cable lies within the rail and makes contact with the light fixtures through spring-loaded connectors. A power conditioning unit supplies power to the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may be assembled and maintained with a minimum of tools, and is adaptable to a wide variety of environments and lighting design options.

Abstract: A multi-layered, flat, flexible cable capable of transmitting both power and multiple control signals to the components of a network is disclosed. The cable provides all connections on its top surface using a via-less design that does not reduce the cross-sectional area of power and ground buses within the cable. This effect is achieved through the use of folded conducting tabs appearing at periodic intervals along one of the power and ground conducting layers, which are folded over onto the top of the cable for electrical connection thereto.