TOGGLED, developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, reported today that in 2013 it was awarded 16 new LED lighting patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and 5 new LED lighting patents by international patent offices. With a total of 47 patents issued and more than 40 patents pending, the company continues to invest heavily in research and development, design, engineering, and manufacturing automation. These investments have globally positioned TOGGLED as an intellectual property leader and competitive producer of commercial-grade LED lighting solutions.
"We are very excited to continue expanding the depth and breadth of our patent portfolio with technologies important to TOGGLED, our licensees, and the lighting market," said Dave Simon, president of TOGGLED. "Businesses and consumers can look forward to many years of continued progress in what their lighting systems can deliver in terms of energy efficiency, controllability, cost effectiveness, and quality of light."
U.S. Patent numbers and titles issued to TOGGLED in 2013:
8,360,599 |
Electric Shock Resistant LED Based Light |
8,362,710 |
Direct AC-to-DC Converter for Passive Component Minimization and Universal Operation of LED Arrays |
8,382,327 |
Light Tube and Power Supply Circuit |
8,421,366 |
Illumination Device Including LEDS and a Switching Power Control System |
8,444,292 |
End Cap Substitute for LED-Based Tube Replacement Light |
8,454,193 |
Independent Modules for LED Fluorescent Light Tube Replacement |
8,482,212 |
Light Sources Incorporating LEDs |
8,523,394 |
Mechanisms for Reducing Risk of Shock During Installation of LED Light Tube |
8,540,401 |
LED Bulb with Internal Heat Dissipating Structures |
8,541,958 |
LED Light with Thermoelectric Generator |
D691750 |
LED Light Tube |
8,556,452 |
LED Lens |
8,571,716 |
Integration of LED Lighting with Building Controls |
D692597 |
LED Light Tube |
8,573,813 |
LED-Based Light with Supported Heat Sink |
8,596,813 |
Circuit Board Mount for LED Light Tube |
International Patent numbers and titles issued to TOGGLED in 2013:
GB 2472345 |
Electric Shock Resistant LED Based Light |
GB 2474158 |
Fluorescent Tube Replacement having Longitudinally Oriented LEDs |
CHN ZL200880120176.3 |
Light Distribution using a LED Assembly |
CHN ZL201230294927.2 |
LED Light Tube |
JP 5396401 |
Light Distribution Using a LED Assembly |
In addition to advancing TOGGLED's own commercial LED lighting solutions, the company has developed an attractive licensing program around its patent portfolio for emerging and established LED lighting companies. The program allows LED lighting companies to leverage TOGGLED's intellectual property to develop, market, and sell world class LED lighting products. To learn more about TOGGLED's licensing program and to become a TOGGLED licensee, please visit www.toggled.com/patents.