1. An LED lighting device for use in place of a commercial-standard light bulb, the commercial-standard light bulb having
a first outer surface profile, the LED lighting device comprising:
an LED light engine and a self-contained power converter; and
a heat sink in communication with said LED light engine and a socket connector for dissipating energy generated by the LED
light engine, said heat sink including a plurality of fins situated radially with respect to the major axis of said heat sink
and having a second outer surface profile configured to substantially mimic said first outer surface profile, wherein said
self-contained power converter is contained within said socket connector and said light engine is embedded in a recessed cavity
formed in a first end of said heat sink, wherein said recessed cavity includes a surface comprising a reflecting surface,
and said socket connector is configured to electrically and mechanically connect to a commercial lamp fixture.
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