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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/04 (21) Application number: 07795212.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F21V 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/012256 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/150254 (11.12.2008 Gazette 2008/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: RUUD LIGHTING, INC. Racine, WI 53406 (US)	(72) Inventors: WILCOX, Kurt, S. Libertyville, IL 60048 (US) HAUGAARD, Eric, J. Kenosha, WI 53140 (US) (74) Representative: Caspary, Karsten et al Kroher-Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20 80336 München 80336 München (DE)