HOLIDAY LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
The present disclosure provides a decorative light string system comprising a light string comprising a plurality of lighting bulbs arranged electrically in series, wherein each light bulb comprises at least two LED chips, wherein half of said LED chips are connected in parallel and wherein half of said LED chips are connected in reverse parallel; and a switch box, and a switchbox comprising a switch having at least a first position and a second position, wherein when the switch is in the first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting the LEDs connected in parallel, and wherein when the switch is in a second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting the LEDs connected in reverse parallel; as well as methods of using said decorative light string system.
1 . A decorative light system comprising:
at least one light string comprising a first end comprising a plug, a second end comprising a receptacle to receive a plug, and a plurality of light bulbs dispersed between said first end and said second end, each light bulb arranged electrically in series, said light bulbs comprising at least two LED chips, wherein at least one LED chip is connected in parallel and at least one LED chip is connected in reverse parallel; and
a switchbox comprising at least one outlet to receive said plug of said light string, a power cord for connecting to a power means, and a switch having at least a first position and a second position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel and wherein when said switch is in said second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in reverse parallel.
2 . The decorative light system according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of light strings electrically connected in series.
3 . The decorative light system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one current limiting resistor serially connected to said light string.
4 . The decorative light system according to claim 1 , wherein said bulb comprises at least two LED chips, each having a different color.
5 . The decorative light system according to claim 1 , wherein said switchbox further comprises a third position, wherein when said switch is in said third position, a third pole is engaged allowing passage of both a positive and negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color and said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
6 . The decorative light system according to claim 5 , wherein said switchbox further comprises a fourth position, wherein when said switch is in said fourth position, a fourth pole is engaged preventing said waveforms from passing through said light string.
7 . A method of changing the color of light emitted from a bulb on the light string system according to claim 1 , said method comprising
a. connecting said power cord to a power means;
b. connecting said plug of said light string into said outlet of said switchbox;
c. manipulating said switch to said first position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform that is passed through said light string lighting half of said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color; and
d. optionally manipulating said switch to said second position, said second pole is engaged allowing passage a positive waveform that is passed through said light string thereby lighting half of said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
8 . A decorative light system comprising:
a light string comprising a first end comprising a plug, a second end comprising a receptacle to receive a plug, a plurality of light bulbs dispersed between said first end and said second end, each light bulb arranged electrically in series, said light bulbs comprising at least two LED chips, wherein at least one LED chip is connected in parallel and at least one LED chip is connected in reverse parallel; and a switchbox integrated into said light string, said switchbox comprising a switch having a first position and a second position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel and wherein when said switch is in said second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting said LEDS connected in reverse parallel.
9 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 further comprising a plurality of light strings electrically connected in series.
10 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one current limiting resistor serially connected to said light string.
11 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 , wherein said bulb comprises at least two LED chips, each having a different color.
12 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 , wherein said switchbox further comprises a third position, wherein when said switch is in said third position, a third pole is engaged allowing passage of both a positive and negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color and LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
13 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 , wherein said switchbox further comprises a fourth position, wherein when said switch is in said fourth position, a fourth pole is engaged preventing said waveforms from passing through said light string.
14 . The decorative light system according to claim 8 , further comprising a remote control, wherein said switch is capable of switching between said first position and said second position by activating said remote control.
15 . A method of changing the color of light emitted from a bulb in the light system according to claim 8 , said method comprising:
a. connecting said plug to a power means;
b. manipulating said switch to said first position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged generating a positive waveform that is passed through said light string lighting half of said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color; and
c. optionally manipulating said switch to said second position, wherein when said switch is in said second position, a second pole is engaged generating a negative waveform that is passed through said light string thereby lighting half of said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein said manipulation of the switch is done by remote control.
17 . A decorative light system comprising:
a light string comprising a first end comprising a plug, a second end comprising a receptacle to receive a plug, at least one current limiting resistor serially connected to said light string, a plurality of light bulbs dispersed between said first end and said second end, each light bulb arranged electrically in series, said light bulbs comprising at least two LED chips each having a different color, wherein at least one LED chip is connected in parallel and at least one LED chip is connected in reverse parallel; and a switchbox comprising a switch having a first position, a second position, and a third position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel, wherein when said switch is in said second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in reverse parallel, and wherein when said switch is in said third position, a third pole is engaged allowing passage of both a positive and negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color and said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
18 . The decorative light system according to claim 17 further comprising a plurality of light strings electrically connected in series.
19 . The decorative light system according to claim 17 , wherein said switchbox further comprises a fourth position, wherein when said switch is in said fourth position, a fourth pole is engaged preventing said waveforms from passing through said light string.
20 . The decorative light system according to claim 17 , further comprising a remote control, wherein said switch is capable of switching between said first position, said second position, and said third position by activating said remote control.
21 . A method of changing the color of light emitted from a bulb in the light system according to claim 17 , said method comprising:
a. connecting said plug to a power means;
b. manipulating said switch to said first position, wherein when said switch is in said first position, a first pole is engaged allowing passage of a positive waveform that is passed through said light string lighting half of said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color; and
c. optionally manipulating said switch to said second position, wherein when said switch is in said second position, a second pole is engaged allowing passage of a negative waveform that is passed through said light string thereby lighting half of said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color; and
d. optionally manipulating said switch to said third position, wherein when said switch is in said third position, a third pole is engaged allowing passage of both a positive and negative waveform lighting said LEDs connected in parallel in a first color and said LEDs connected in reverse parallel in a second color.
22 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein said manipulation of the switch is done by remote control.