A method for optimizing the area coverage of a wireless network may include a lamp to perform this method. The lamp may have an input for connecting a network, a power supply unit for supplying all components of the lamp with an electric power taken from the input, a control unit for controlling the components of the lamp, at least one light source from the power supply unit and controlled by the control unit, and a network access point for providing at least one wireless network. The lamp may include at least one antenna associated with the network access point. The light source and antenna may be arranged and designed such that the radiation characteristics of the light are congruent with the radiation characteristics of the antenna of the wireless network.

The subject invention provides a lighting system with a light source, a plurality of spokes to house the light source and a structural hub adapted to connect to the plurality of spokes. A method of using the lighting system includes connecting the plurality of spokes to the hub, emitting light from the light source housed within the plurality of spokes and connecting the hub to an electrical connection housing.

Embodiments include a lighting assembly includes an elongate gasket body formed of a resilient, optically transmissive material. The gasket body includes a light source cavity at least partially defined by a light transmission portion and an attachment channel configured to attach the gasket body to a mount. A light source is disposed in the light source cavity. Other embodiments include securement ring including a clamp portion and a lighting assembly portion. The clamp portion includes first and second segments, each being semi-annular in shape and curving between first and second ends, the first end of the first segment coupled to the second end of the second segment and the second end of the first segment coupled to the first end of the second segment to collectively form an aperture. The lighting assembly portion includes a first and second segments, each being semi-annular in shape and including a light source.

A luminaire configured to emit light in different directions. The luminaire may include a frame and optical waveguides disposed in the frame and positioned at different angles relative to one another to direct light outward in multiple different directions. At least one LED may be associated with each optical waveguide. A shield may be associated with the frame and configured to reduce the light from being directed in one or more of the different directions.

A surface mounted lighting is disclosed and includes a pair of copper foils/strips extending along a length of a removable guide tape. The copper strips are provided with adhesive on their opposite side for securement to the intended surface (e.g. ceiling, wall, etc.) in a room. One or more lights can be adhered to the surface secured copper tape, after the guide tape is removed, to create an electrical connection/communication between the tape and light(s). An electrical controller can also be adhered to the copper tape preferably similar to how the lights are secured to the copper tape to create an electrical connection/communication between the electrical controller and the copper tape and for sending power to the light(s) when the electrical controller is turned on or otherwise instructed. The electrical controller is preferably electrically connected to an electrical outlet within the room for receiving power. The disclosed lighting system is safely and easily installed without any drilling into walls or ceilings.

A luminaire includes a housing, a downlight that includes one or more first light sources configured to emit a first light downwardly from the housing, a waveguide, and one or more second light sources. The waveguide is formed of a portion of an optical material and characterized by opposing planar faces joined by one or more edge faces about a periphery of the optical material. The waveguide forms at least a portion of an uppermost optical surface of the luminaire. The one or more second light sources are coupled with the housing and configured to emit a second light into the optical material through at least one of the one or more edge faces. The waveguide is configured to emit at least a portion of the second light upwardly from an upper one of the planar faces.

An interior or exterior indirect illumination lighting assembly is configured for mounting on a wall or ceiling. The assembly includes a longitudinally extending reflective support structure and a serially connected plurality of individual light emitting elements affixed within the reflective support structure, so that the serially connected light emitting elements are hidden from view by the reflective structural component. The serially connected plurality of individual light emitting elements may comprise a series of individually controllable lighting elements. One or more strings of these serially connected plurality of individual light emitting elements may be mounted within the support structure depending upon the total indirect illumination required or desired. The serially connected plurality of individual light emitting elements are attached to a programmable control unit to selectively control the intensity of light produced by each light emitting element, by means of which the placement of indirect illumination as well as the degree of indirect illumination can be easily monitored and controlled.

A driver-less lighting fixture includes a housing designed to be recessed in a ceiling when the driver-less recessed lighting fixture is installed in the ceiling. The driver-less lighting fixture further includes a light source positioned on an ambient side of the housing to provide an illumination light to an area. The driver-less lighting fixture also includes a connector attached to the housing. The light source is electrically coupled to the connector to receive a power from a driver of a second recessed lighting fixture via an electrical cable coupled to the connector. The connector is positioned such that the connector is hidden from view from below the ceiling when the driver-less recessed lighting fixture installed in the ceiling.

A walkable ceiling system is provided that includes ceiling panels each having opposed first and second edges and opposed third and fourth edges. The ceiling panels are arranged in a grid pattern where the third edge of a ceiling panel abuts the fourth edge of an adjacent ceiling panel and the first edge of a ceiling panel is spaced apart from the second edge of an adjacent panel. A plurality of turnbuckle assemblies each include a plate secured to corners of four adjacent ceiling panels, and a turnbuckle secured to the plate for suspending the ceiling panels. The light fixtures include: a lens attached to the first edge of a ceiling panel and second edge of an adjacent ceiling panel; a top plate secured to adjacent ceiling panels; a wiring raceway attached to the top plate; and LEDs attached to the wiring raceway for projecting light through the lens.

An intermediate connector is provided for coupling to a set of illuminating modules. The intermediate connector has a set of connector arms, wherein each arm has an end that projects over a length from a body of the intermediate connector; a shape to fit into an opening of a corresponding illuminating module to provide, when the arm is seated in the illuminating module, both an electrical connection and a mechanical connection to the corresponding illuminating module; and an external wall with a taper along the length, wherein the end has a cross sectional area, including an areal quantity attributable to thickness of the external wall, that is smaller than a cross sectional area of the opening of the corresponding illuminating module.