Abstract: A luminaire comprising a housing having thermally separate compartments for an electronics portion and a lighting portion. These thermally separate compartments can provide thermal isolation between the electronics portion and the lighting portion. The lighting portion comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements and further includes an optical device comprising two linear diffuser elements and can be used to further improve the light emission characteristics of the light-emitting elements thereby providing a directly viewable luminaire wherein the illumination produced by point light sources appears uniform along the length of the luminaire. A power supply for supply of energy to the light-emitting elements and a controller for controlling application of energy from a power source to the light-emitting elements is provided in the electronics portion and can be thermally separated within the electronics portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cove illumination module for use in a plurality of illumination applications wherein a particular type of cove type illumination pattern is desired due to close proximity between the cove illumination module and a to-be-illuminated surface. The cove illumination module comprises a substrate to which a plurality of light-emitting elements is operatively connected. Optionally, the substrate can form a base portion of the cove illumination module. An external housing unit is sealingly mated with the substrate in order to environmentally seal the light-emitting elements. The external housing unit comprises one or more optical elements which can shape the beams of light emitted by the light-emitting elements under operating conditions and generate a desired illumination pattern on a lit surface, thereby providing a cove type illumination pattern.

Abstract: A Bluetooth® enhanced data rate receiver (1) has a DC offset estimation circuit (9) comprising a detector (10) for identifying turning points in a demodulated signal and measuring the signal level at these turning points. The detector (10) discards measured levels of maxima that are not sufficiently different to a level of a preceding minimum and levels of minima that are not sufficiently different to a level of a preceding maximum. The detector (10) also discards levels that are smaller than certain thresholds. An averaging means (11) calculates the average of each adjacent maximum and minimum levels of the signal output by the detector (10). A processing means (12) selects a high, low and medium value of the calculated averages and estimates a DC offset value as the average of this set of calculated averages.

Abstract: An optical system for mixing and redirecting light generated by a light source is provided. The optical system comprises a first reflector operatively disposed relative to the light source, the first reflector configured to receive first light emitted by the light source which propagates along lines of sight therebetween and configured to reflect the first light as second light; a diffuser for scattering light incident thereon, the diffuser and the first reflector configured so that second light is incident upon the diffuser, wherein the incident light is diffused as third light and wherein the third light is directed towards the target surface; a second reflector operatively disposed and aligned relative to the diffuser and the first reflector is configured to direct light towards the target surface, thereby illuminating the target surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio broadcasting device for transmitting data from a portable entertainment device, such as a CD player, cassette player or MP3 player, to a neighboring radio receiver, for example in a car audio system. The radio broadcasting device is adapted to transmit data at a first frequency; transmit, at the first frequency, information identifying an alternative frequency on which to transmit the data; and switch the transmission of the data to the alternative frequency.

Abstract: A luminaire comprising a housing having thermally separate compartments for an electronics portion and a lighting portion. These thermally separate compartments can provide thermal isolation between the electronics portion and the lighting portion. The lighting portion comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements and further includes an optical device comprising two linear diffuser elements and can be used to further improve the light emission characteristics of the light-emitting elements thereby providing a directly viewable luminaire wherein the illumination produced by point light sources appears uniform along the length of the luminaire. A power supply for supply of energy to the light-emitting elements and a controller for controlling application of energy from a power source to the light-emitting elements is provided in the electronics portion and can be thermally separated within the electronics portion.

Abstract: A luminaire comprising a housing having thermally separate compartments for an electronics portion and a lighting portion. These thermally separate compartments can provide thermal isolation between the electronics portion and the lighting portion. The lighting portion comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements and further includes an optical device comprising two linear diffuser elements and can be used to further improve the light emission characteristics of the light-emitting elements thereby providing a directly viewable luminaire wherein the illumination produced by point light sources appears uniform along the length of the luminaire. A power supply for supply of energy to the light-emitting elements and a controller for controlling application of energy from a power source to the light-emitting elements is provided in the electronics portion and can be thermally separated within the electronics portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated sign illumination system for the illumination of a sign face. The system comprises a contoured mounting device configured for directing a selected colour of light to a selected portion of the sign face. A plurality of light-emitting elements for the generation of light of one or more colours are optically coupled to the contoured mounting system at selected mounting sites. The colour of the light produced by the light emitting elements can be configured to be compatible with the selected illumination colour of the sign face thereby providing a means for the reduction of light loss due to absorption by the sign face.

Abstract: The present invention provides a luminaire comprising an housing having thermally separate compartments for an electronics portion and a lighting portion. These thermally separate compartments can provide a means for providing thermal isolation between the respective components, namely the electronics portion and the lighting portion. In this manner thermal interaction between these portions can be reduced, thereby improving performance of the luminaire. The lighting portion comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements and further includes optics for the manipulation of illumination created by the light-emitting elements. A power supply for supply of energy to the light-emitting elements and a controller for controlling application of energy from a power source to the light-emitting elements is provided in the electronics portion and can be thermally separated within the electronics portion.

Abstract: The invention provides an elongated lighting apparatus that can withstand temperature fluctuations. The elongated lighting apparatus comprises of the following elements: at least two elongated tubular members fabricated from translucent material. These elongated tubular members are fixed in an end-to-end configuration, separated by a region enabling for thermal expansion/contraction of the members. A substrate upon which a plurality of light emitting devices is placed, is slidably positioned inside each tubular member. End caps seal the open ends of the elongated tubular members. At least one of these end caps has a translucent protrusion that projects towards the region of separation. At least one light emitting device is positioned proximate to an end cap protrusion, thereby illuminating this region. A flexible interconnector encloses and visually conceals separating the adjacent members. The light emitting devices are electrically interconnected.

Abstract: The present invention provides an elongated lighting apparatus for use in environments subject to temperature fluctuations, wherein the lighting apparatus can be illuminated along its entire length during operation. The elongated lighting apparatus comprises several components which operate in harmony in order to provide this functionality. The lighting apparatus comprises at least two elongated tubular members fabricated from a material that allows the passage of light therethrough. These elongated tubular members are fixedly mounted on a surface in an end to end configuration, separated by a region enabling the thermal expansion/contraction of the members. Slidably positioned inside each tubular member is a substrate having a plurality of light emitting devices integrated thereon for providing illumination. The open ends of the elongated tubular members are enclosed by end caps that enable the sealing of these ends of the members.