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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2008 (43) Date of publication: 10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06 (21) Application number: 08747621.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F21S 8/04(2006.01) E04B 9/00(2006.01) F21V 21/04(2006.01) H02G 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/062610 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/137822 (13.11.2008 Gazette 2008/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 03.05.2007 US 279589 04.05.2007 US 916030 P 05.09.2007 US 284294 (71) Applicant: Cree Led Lighting Solutions, Inc. Durham, NC 27703 (US)	(72) Inventors: PICKARD, Paul, Kenneth Morrisville, NC 27560 (US) LAY, James, Michael Cary, NC 27519 (US) TROTT, Gary, David Morrisville, NC 27560 (US) (74) Representative: Gemmell, Peter Alan et al Dummett Copp 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL Suffolk Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL Suffolk (GB)