INTEGRATED CEILING AND LIGHTING SYSTEM

Abstract

An integrated ceiling and lighting system incorporating a lighting module within a ceiling tile or vertical panel; in some embodiments, the lighting module may be directly attached to the ceiling tile; the lighting module may have a weight per unit area of ​​exposed surface that is less than a weight per unit area of ​​exposed surface of the ceiling tile; the ceiling tile may have a first weight per unit volume that is greater than a second weight per unit volume of the lighting module attached to it, thus preventing sagging of the ceiling tile; the ceiling tile may have a recess formed therein with the lighting module placed within the recess; in such embodiment, a weight of the lighting module may be equal to or less than three times the weight of the portion of the ceiling tile that was removed to form the recess.

Description

INTEGRATED CEILING AND LIGHTING SYSTEM FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure relates generally to integrated lighting and ceiling systems, such as suspended ceilings that include lighting modules, and more specifically to ceiling panels having lighting modules attached thereto. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Lighting installation in rooms, industrial spaces, suspended ceilings and walls has been problematic due to the weight of the light sources and the need to penetrate barriers creating these enclosed illuminated spaces. This is mainly because heat sinks or cooling media are required to be attached to light sources to prevent overheating. The use of attached heat sinks results in heavy light source fixtures, which limits the options for mounting the light source fixtures particularly when the light source fixture is intended to be mounted to a ceiling structure. Today there are light sources that are designed in a way that they do not require traditional heavy heat sinks to prevent overheating. Therefore, greater versatility is now possible in mounting light sources in a room and specifically to a ceiling tile in a suspended ceiling system. There is a need for lightweight lighting fixtures for suspended ceilings and for integrated ceiling and lighting systems that allow for field installation by end users, simple light fixture relocation and replacement, and that present an aesthetically pleasing appearance. nice and monolithic and uniform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present application may be directed, in one aspect, to an integrated ceiling and lighting system that incorporates a lighting module within a ceiling tile or vertical panel. The lighting module may have a weight per unit exposed surface area that is less than a weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile. The system may include a mounting structure attached to the ceiling tile such that a greater force is required to separate the mounting structure from the ceiling tile than the force required to attach the lighting module to the ceiling tile. The ceiling tile can be configured to mount to the back of the light module. The ceiling tile may have a nesting cavity that receives the lighting module. The lighting module can be attached directly to an edge of a vertical panel and can emit light directly into an interior space or it can emit light for reflection from the vertical panel. In one aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having an exposed surface; a lighting module attached directly to the ceiling tile and having an exposed surface; and wherein a weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the light module is equal to or less than a weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile. In another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a first weight per unit volume; a lighting module having a second weight per unit volume attached directly to the ceiling tile; and wherein the first weight per unit volume is greater than the second weight per unit volume, thus preventing the ceiling tile from sagging when the lighting module is attached thereto. In yet another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a portion of the ceiling tile removed to form a recess in the front surface of the ceiling mosaic; a lighting module attached directly to the ceiling tile and positioned within the recess of the ceiling tile; and wherein the lighting module has a weight that is equal to or less than three times a weight of the removed portion of the ceiling tile. In a further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a vertical panel suspended from a support structure, the vertical panel having a lower edge facing an interior space, an upper edge opposite the edge bottom, first, and second side edges extending between the top and bottom edges, a front surface, and a rear surface opposite the front surface; and a lighting module mounted directly to one edge of the vertical panel. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a passage extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to the posterior surface; a first coupling element operatively coupled to the ceiling tile, a portion of the first coupling element positioned within the passage; a lighting module comprising a main body and a second coupling element; and wherein the lighting module is removably coupled to the ceiling tile by cooperative mating between the first and second coupling elements. In another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a passage having an axis extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to rear surface; a mounting structure removably attached to the ceiling tile such that a first axial force is required to separate the mounting structure from the ceiling tile; and a lighting module removably coupled to the mounting structure, wherein a second axial force is required to couple the lighting module to the mounting structure, the second axial force being less than the first axial force. In yet another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a cavity having a floor formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile , a passage having an axis extending from an opening in the floor of the cavity to an opening in the rear surface of the ceiling tile; a mounting structure coupled to the ceiling tile, the at least a portion of the mounting structure positioned within the passage, the portion of the mounting structure comprising a first coupling element; and a lighting module having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a second coupling element extending from the rear surface of the lighting module; and wherein the first and second coupling elements cooperate to removably couple the lighting module to the mounting structure. In yet another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile formed of a compressible material and comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a cavity having a floor formed within the surface frontal; at least one passage extending along an axis from the floor of the cavity to the rear surface of the ceiling tile, the passage having a first width; a lighting module comprising a front surface and a rear surface, at least one coupling element extending from the rear surface of the lighting module, the coupling element having a second width that is greater than the first width; wherein the lighting module is attached to the ceiling tile by inserting the lighting module coupling element into the ceiling tile passage, the ceiling mosaic compressing away from the axis of the passage to allow the lighting module coupling element to fits within the passage of the ceiling tile and applying a decompression force on the coupling element to secure the lighting module to the ceiling tile. In another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile formed of a compressible material and having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a cavity having a floor formed within the surface front, and at least one step extending along an axis from the floor of the cavity to the rear surface of the ceiling tile; a mounting structure removably attached to the rear surface of the ceiling tile, the mounting structure comprising a mounting socket that is aligned with the pitch of the ceiling tile, the mounting socket including a first coupling fixture; a lighting module removably coupled to the ceiling tile, the lighting module comprising a front surface, a rear surface and a coupling element having a second coupling fitting extending from the rear surface; and wherein the lighting module is coupled to the ceiling tile by inserting the lighting module coupling element into the passageway of the ceiling tile such that the first mounting socket coupling accessory of the mounting frame engages so as to cooperative with the second coupling accessory of the coupling element of the lighting module. In a further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a recess having a floor formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile , the floor of the hollow having a first non-planar topography; a lighting module with a front surface and an opposite rear surface, the rear surface of the lighting module having a second non-planar topography corresponding to the first non-planar topography of the floor of the ceiling mosaic recess. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a passage extending through the ceiling tile from a front opening on the front surface to a rear opening on the rear surface, and a cornice extending into the passage and recessed relative to the rear surface of the ceiling mosaic; and a lighting module placed in the walkway, a portion of the lighting module resting on top of the cornice to retain the lighting module in the walkway. In another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a grid support system suspended from an overhead support structure, the grid support system comprising at least one grid support element; a first ceiling tile and a second ceiling tile supported at least partially by the grid support element in an adjacent manner with a first edge of the first ceiling tile facing a second edge of the second ceiling tile; a nesting cavity formed within the first and second ceiling tiles and having a substantially closed perimeter, formed entirely by the first and second ceiling tiles; a lighting module placed within the nesting cavity and attached to the first and second ceiling tiles. In a further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a grid support system suspended from an overhead support structure, the grid support system comprising at least one grid support element; a ceiling tile supported at least partially by the grid support element, the ceiling tile having a front surface, an opposite rear surface, and a perimeter edge extending between the front and rear surfaces, the ceiling tile having a hidden grid profile formed inside the perimeter edge that hides the grid support element; a nesting cavity formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile and extending to the perimeter edge, the nesting cavity being open at the perimeter edge; and a lighting module positioned at least partially within the nesting cavity and attached to the ceiling tile. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, a nesting region formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile, and bounded at least on one side by a side wall having a first edge profile; a lighting module positioned within the nesting region of the ceiling tile, a first edge of the lighting module having a second edge profile; and wherein the first edge profile and the second edge profile have corresponding shapes such that the first edge of the lighting module engages the side wall delimiting the nesting region of the ceiling tile for engaging the lighting module to the ceiling mosaic. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, an opening extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to the posterior surface; a lighting module comprising a first edge having a notch configured to receive the ceiling tile therein and a second edge having a spring-loaded protrusion extending therefrom; and wherein the lighting module is positioned within the opening and attached to the ceiling tile such that a portion of the ceiling tile is inserted into the notch on the first edge of the lighting profile and the spring-loaded protrusion abuts against the opening. rear surface of ceiling mosaic. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to the posterior surface; one or more resilient pins mounted to the rear surface of the ceiling tile, each of the resilient pins having a resilient portion extending into the opening; and a lighting module positioned within the opening and attached to the ceiling tile via engagement between the lighting module and one or more resilient pins. In a still further aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface, a rear surface, and a perimeter trim extending between the front and rear surfaces and having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge opposite the first edge, and a fourth edge opposite the second edge; an elongated nesting channel formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile and extending from the first edge of the ceiling tile to the third edge of the ceiling tile, the elongated nesting channel defined by a floor that is recessed relative to the surface ceiling tile front and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the first edge of the ceiling tile to the second edge of the ceiling tile; a lighting module positioned within the elongated nesting channel and coupled to the ceiling tile by interaction between opposing edges of the lighting module and the first and second side walls of the elongated nesting channel. In yet another aspect, the invention may be an integrated ceiling and lighting system comprising: a ceiling tile having a front surface, a rear surface, and a perimeter trim extending between the front and rear surfaces; a first electrical conductor operatively coupled to a power source and to a first contact element that is integrated within the ceiling panel; a second electrical conductor operatively coupled to the power source and to a second contact element that is incorporated within the ceiling panel; and a lighting module having first and second electrical contacts, the lighting module mounted to the ceiling tile such that the first electrical contact of the lighting module is electrically coupled to the first contact element and the second electrical contact of the lighting module it is electrically coupled to the second contact element. Additional areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES The present invention will be more fully understood from the detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the interior space having the ceiling and lighting system of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a schematic side view of a lighting module of the ceiling and lighting system of Figure 1; Figs. 4A-4C are schematic views illustrating a ceiling tile punching process according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 5A-5C are schematic views illustrating a process of punching a hole in the die-cut ceiling tile of Fig. 4C; Figure 6 is a schematic view of the lighting module of Figure 3 in preparation for insertion into the die-cut region of the die-cut ceiling mosaic of Figure 4C; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of Figure 1; Figure 8 is a front view of a ceiling tile with a lighting module attached thereto; Figure 9 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 10 is an aerial perspective view of the ceiling system of Figure 9 illustrating upright panels attached to grid support members and lighting modules attached to the upright panels; Figure 11A is a side view of a vertical panel with a lighting module attached thereto in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 11B is a side view of a vertical panel with a lighting module attached thereto in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 11C is a side view of a vertical panel with a lighting module attached thereto in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIIAXIIA of Fig. 10; Figure 12B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIIBXIIB of Figure 10; Figure 12C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIICXIIC of Figure 10; Figure 13 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV of Figure 13; Figure 15 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 16A-16C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 17A-17C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 18A-18B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 19A-190 are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 20A-20C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 21A-21C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 22A-22B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 23A-23B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 24A-24C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 25A-25C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 26A-26C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 27 is a schematic view illustrating the lighting module attached to a ceiling tile with a beveled edge; Figs. 28A-28B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 29A-29B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to the ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 30 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated lighting and ceiling system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 31A is a front perspective view of a ceiling tile of the integrated ceiling and lighting system of Figure 30; Figure 31B is a rear perspective view of the ceiling mosaic of Figure 31A; Figures 32A-32B are schematic views illustrating a process of coupling a lighting module to the ceiling tile of Figure 31A; Figure 33 is an alternate schematic view illustrating the lighting module attached to the ceiling tile of Figure 31A; Figures 34A-34C are alternate front views of the ceiling tile of Figure 31A with the lighting module attached thereto; Figure 35 is a schematic view of the lighting module coupled to another embodiment of a ceiling tile; Figure 36 is a schematic view of an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 37 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 38A-38C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to a ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 38D is a front view of the integrated ceiling tile and lighting module of Figures 38A-38C; Figs. 39A-39C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching the lighting module to a ceiling tile according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 40 is a schematic view illustrating the lighting module supported by grid support members of a ceiling system; Figure 41 is a partial view of an interior space illustrating an integrated ceiling and lighting system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 42A-42D are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 43A-43C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 44A-44C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 45A-45B are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 46A-46D are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 47A is a front view of a lighting module attached to ceiling tiles in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 47B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XLVIICXLVIIC with the lighting module disengaged from the ceiling tiles; Figure 47C is a cross-sectional view taken along line XLVIICXLVIIC with the lighting module attached to the ceiling tiles; Figure 48 is a schematic view of a lighting module attached to a ceiling tile in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 49A-49C are schematic views illustrating a process of attaching a lighting module to a ceiling tile in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 49D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XLIXDXLIXD in Figure 49C; Figure 49E is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XLIXEXLIXE in Figure 49A; Figure 49F is an alternative cross-sectional view taken along the line XLIXE-XLXIE in Figure 49A; Figure 50A is a schematic view of a lighting module attached to a ceiling tile in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 50B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line LB-LB in Fig. 50A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description of the preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. The description of illustrative embodiments in accordance with the principles of the present invention is intended to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are to be considered a part of the entire described description. In the description of the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, any reference to direction or orientation is merely for convenience of description and is not intended in any way to limit the scope of the present invention. Relative terms such as bottom,” “top,” “horizontal,” “vertical,” “above,” “below,” “above,” and “below,” as well as derivatives thereof (for example, “horizontally,” “down” ” “up” etc.) should be interpreted to refer to the orientation as described or as shown in the drawing under review. These relative terms are for convenience of description only and do not require the apparatus to be constructed or operated in any particular orientation unless explicitly stated. Terms such as attached, fixed, connected, coupled, interconnected, and the like refer to a relationship in which structures are secured or attached to each other either directly or indirectly through intermediate structures, as well as movable or rigid joints or relationships, unless expressly described otherwise. The term LED (light-emitting diode) as used herein refers to an LED lighting source in general, including conventional LED as well as other solid-state lighting sources including high-brightness LEDs (HBLEDs), organic LEDs (OLEDs) electroluminescent elements (EL), direct illumination LEDs, indirect illumination LEDs, or the like. Furthermore, the features and benefits of the invention are illustrated by reference to the exemplified embodiments. Accordingly, the invention should not expressly be limited to such exemplary embodiments which illustrate some possible non-limiting combination of features that may exist alone or in other combinations of features; The scope of the invention is defined by the claims appended hereto. The present invention is directed, in one aspect, to an integrated lighting and ceiling system that includes a lighting module mounted directly to a ceiling tile that can be used in a suspended ceiling or dropped ceiling system. Suspended ceiling systems may include a grid support system hanging from an overhead structure which includes an arrangement of orthogonally intersecting longitudinal and lateral grid support elements arranged in a fairly uniform pattern and at fairly intervals. uniforms. The grid support elements define a plurality of grid openings into which individual ceiling tiles are placed, each of the individual ceiling tiles being held in position by one or more of the grid support elements. Mechanical and electrical utilities such as wiring and plumbing can be conveniently routed in a concealed fashion in the cavity or plenum formed above grid supports and ceiling tiles, thus making suspended ceilings a practical and affordable ceiling option. popular for residential, commercial and industrial building spaces. Referring simultaneously to Figures 1 and 2, a ceiling system (also referred to herein as an integrated ceiling and lighting system) 100 is generally shown forming a ceiling for a room or interior space 110 that is defined between a structure of overhead building support 210 and a story 111. The ceiling system 100 includes an overhead grid support system 200 that is configured for mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure 210 via appropriate hanging elements 211, which may include, for example without limitation, clips, hangers, cables, wires, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, grid support system 200 includes a plurality of grid support elements 201 that are arranged parallel to each other. In some embodiments, the grid support system 200 may include both longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. Grid support systems 200 of these types are generally well known for use in forming a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired). The grid support elements 201 may have an inverted T shape such that the grid support elements 201 have a lip 212 that is configured to allow a ceiling tile 300 to rest thereon. Specifically, the spaces between the grid support elements 201 form openings into which the ceiling tiles 300 can be placed. Only a few ceiling tiles 300 are labeled in the drawings to avoid clutter. The ceiling tiles 300 have a front surface 302 that faces the floor 111 and a rear surface 301 that faces the overhead building support structure 210. Therefore, in some embodiments the front surfaces 302 of the ceiling tiles 300 can be considered as the exposed surface of the ceiling tiles 300 because the front surfaces 302 of the ceiling tiles 300 are exposed to the interior space 110 and visible to a person standing in the interior space 110. The rear surfaces 301 of the ceiling tiles 300 are the unexposed surfaces of the ceiling tiles 300 because the back surfaces 301 of the ceiling tiles 300 are hidden from view to a person standing in the interior space 110. The surfaces The front panels 302 of the ceiling tiles 300 can be aligned along a plane A-A that is parallel to the floor 111 of the interior space 110. As noted above, the ceiling tiles 300 are supported by the flanges 212 of the grid support elements 201 to suspend the ceiling tiles 300 within the interior space 110 at a location between the floor 111 of the interior space 110 and the structure. of aerial building support 210 of the interior space 110. In that regard, the ceiling tiles 300 may have a notch, cutout, recess or the like that allows the ceiling tiles 300 to properly engage and rest on the flanges 212 of the grid support elements 201, although this is not required in all embodiments. The 300 ceiling tiles close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic. Specifically, cabling and other mechanical structures may be located in the space created between the ceiling tiles 300 and the overhead building support structure 210. The ceiling tiles 300 hide the cabling and mechanical structures from view. However, the ceiling tiles 300 can be easily removed from the grid support elements 201 to allow an expert to access the space between the ceiling tiles 300 and the overhead building support structure 210 for maintenance or similar purpose. The ceiling tiles 300 referred to in this disclosure may be any type of ceiling tile that is conventionally used in suspended ceiling or dropped ceiling applications. Examples of materials that can be used to produce the ceiling tiles include mineral fiber, fiberglass, jute fiber, polymers, cellulosic fiber, combinations thereof, or the like. In addition, ceiling tiles 300 may be formed from (or have a core formed from) a fibrous mat, such as those formed from synthetic fibers, such as mineral wool, fiberglass, polymer fibers (for example, nylon fibers, etc.). , polyester or polyolefin) or metal fibers. Vegetable or cellulosic fibers such as flax, hemp, kenaf, straw, waste paper, and wood fiber may also be used to produce the ceiling tiles 300 or portions thereof. Of these, mineral wool, cellulosic fiber and mixtures thereof are particularly suitable for the present invention. Fillers such as kaolin clay, calcium carbonate, talc, mica, wollastonite, or inorganic flame retardant fillers may also be used. Typically, a binder is used to hold the materials together to form a ceiling tile. Particularly suitable binders for the present invention include starch, latex, polymeric bicomponent fiber, and mixtures thereof. Convenient bicomponent fibers typically have a sheath-core configuration with the outer sheath polymer having a melting point lower than the melting point of the core polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the polymers for the sheath-core fiber can be selected from polyester, polyolefin (eg, polyethylene or polypropylene). The ceiling tiles 300 may also be treated with fire retardant materials as is well understood in the ceiling tile making art. In addition, the ceiling tiles 300 may comprise a core formed from one of the materials noted above and a scrim or scrim layer comprising or forming a front surface of the ceiling tiles 300. The scrim or scrim layer may be formed from fabric, fiberglass, vinyl or the like and can be used for aesthetic, thermal, reflective or acoustic purposes. Unless specifically described herein as being a particular material, it should be appreciated that ceiling tiles 300 can be formed from any of these materials or from any other material currently used for ceiling tiles in dropped ceilings. Furthermore, unless otherwise indicated, it should be understood that where deemed necessary ceiling tiles 300 may be precast with pockets / cavities and holes therein, or such pockets / cavities and holes may be formed after installation. manufacturing for retrofitting one of the lighting modules 400 to it in the manners described herein. Still referring to Figures 1 and 2, a lighting module 400 is illustrated attached to one of the ceiling tiles 300. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 400 is centrally attached to the ceiling tile 300 in a manner that a perimeter of the lighting module 400 is separated from each of the edges of the ceiling tile 300. However, the invention is not limited in this regard in all embodiments. Although only a lighting module 400 coupled to one of the ceiling tiles 300 is illustrated in the exemplified embodiment, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. Rather, as many lighting modules 400 as desired can be attached to the various ceiling tiles 300 (each ceiling tile 300 may include one or more associated lighting modules 400, each second ceiling tile 300 may include one or more modules associated lighting 400, or similar). In some embodiments, the material that is used to form the ceiling tiles 300 may have the ability to be punched to create a cavity or punched region within which the lighting modules 400 can be mounted as described below. . As best seen in Figure 2, the lighting module 400 may be positioned within a recess 310 that is formed within the front surface 302 of the ceiling tiles 300. The lighting module 400 may include a front surface 412 and an opposed rear surface 414. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module is positioned within the recess 310 such that the rear surface 414 of the lighting module 400 contacts a floor of the recess 310 and the front surface 412 of the lighting module. lighting 400 is flush with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 to which it is attached. As described herein, lighting module 400 can be directly attached to or mounted to ceiling tile 300 using many different techniques. The lighting module 400, in some embodiments, is a low profile light emitting diode (LED) type lighting fixture that can be directly attached to the ceiling tiles 300. The term low profile as used herein is used with reference to to lighting module 400 means that lighting module 400 has an overall thickness, measured from the front surface 412 (i.e., the light-emitting surface) of lighting module 400 to the rear surface of lighting module 400 that is less than 7.62 centimeters (3 inches) in some events, less than 5.08 centimeters (2 inches) in other events, and less than 2.54 centimeters (1 inch) in still other events. In other embodiments, the term "low profile" is defined in terms of a thickness of the lighting module 400 relative to a thickness of the ceiling tile 300 to which the lighting module 400 is attached or closely positioned. Specifically, in some embodiments , a low profile lighting module is one that has a thickness that is less than or equal to a thickness of the ceiling tile (measured from the front surface 302 to the rear surface 301 of the ceiling tile 300). This allows for flush mounting of the lighting module 400 as mentioned above. Coupling of light emitting diode type lighting fixtures to ceiling tiles has been attempted previously, but the techniques and methodologies used to achieve such coupling of lighting fixtures to ceiling tiles have so far been found to be inadequate. In certain embodiments, the lighting module 400 is an LED-type lighting fixture in which light and heat generated by the LED are emitted through the same (ie, common) surface of the lighting module 400. In the embodiment exemplified, this common surface of the lighting module 400 is the front surface 412 of the lighting module. Therefore, when the lighting module 400 is attached to the ceiling tile 300, light and heat are emitted from the lighting module 400 to the interior space 110. In some embodiments having a common light and heat emitting surface, it allows the lighting module 400 to be attached to the ceiling tiles 300 in ways that were previously not achievable. The disclosure set forth herein is directed to improved techniques for coupling low profile LED lighting fixtures to ceiling tiles that are used in drop ceiling systems. Although LED lighting devices are used predominantly in the present description, the lighting source can be any solid state lighting source such as one comprising High Brightness LEDs (HBLEDs), Organic LEDs (OLEDs), Electroluminescent Elements ( EL), or the like. The invention will not be limited to a specific type of lighting module unless so claimed. In an exemplified embodiment, an OLED light emitting device has a substrate on which the OLED light emitting elements are placed. Specifically, said OLED light-emitting device may include one or more organic light-emitting layers, a first electrode or multiple first electrodes separated by insulators, and a second electrode positioned remote from the substrate. One or more organic light-emitting layers may be an organic compound that emits light in response to an electrical current, and may be located between the first and second electrodes. A cover can be attached to the substrate to seal the OLED materials against the environment. A material thermally 6 conductive material, such as thermally conductive silicone material or alumina, may be in thermal contact with the second electrode of the light emitting elements and the encapsulation cover. The cover, the second electrode, and the thermally conductive material can be transparent or translucent to allow light generated by the OLED materials (ie, organic light-emitting layers) to be transmitted through them. Referring to Figure 3, details of an exemplary embodiment of lighting module 400 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Although the lighting module 400 illustrated in Figure 3 is used in this disclosure, it should be appreciated that the lighting module 400 described herein is only an exemplary lighting module that can be used / attached to ceiling tiles 300 in accordance with with the present teachings. Thus, the lighting modules 400 described in this disclosure may be the lighting modules 400 of Figure 3, or another lighting module that operates in a different manner including the exemplary OLED lighting module described herein above, or others. The details of the lighting module 400 provided herein are intended to be exemplary only and are not intended to be a limitation of the present invention in all embodiments. Specifically, the lighting module 400 of Figure 3 is an example of an indirect LED lighting module, but the lighting module may instead be a direct LED lighting module, an OLED lighting module, an HBLED lighting module , or similar in any of the modalities described here. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 400 is an indirectly illuminating light source in which the emitted light and the emitted heat pass through the same side or surface of the lighting module 400. Therefore, the surface The light emitting surface of the lighting module 400 also functions as the cooling or heat emitting surface of the lighting module 400. Therefore, the light and heat generated by the lighting module 400 pass through the same surface of the light module. lighting module 400, and preferably the surface of lighting module 400 that is adjacent to the room or interior space (ie, front surface 412 of lighting module 400). As noted above, any type of low profile LED type lighting fixture can be used in place of the lighting module 400 in alternate embodiments. In some embodiments it may be desirable for the low profile LED lighting fixture to have a common light and heat emitting surface such that light and heat are emitted from the same surface of the lighting fixture. Convenient low profile LED lighting fixtures that emit both light and heat through a common surface are known in the art. For example, United States Patent Number 7,205,717 and International Patent Application Number WO / 2015 / 066703, each of which is incorporated herein by reference, show some convenient LED devices. In the embodiment of Figure 3, the lighting module 400 comprises a thermally conductive light transmission element 401 and a reflector 402 which collectively form a light recycling cavity 403. At least one light emitting diode (LED) 404 (such as an LED die) is mounted to translucent thermally conductive element 401 along with interconnects 405, 406. Specifically, LED 404 is preferably mounted in thermal contact with light transmitting thermally conductive element 401 such that the LED 404 may be cooled by the thermally conductive light transmission element 401. LED 404 may contain an LED mounted to a substrate with a phosphor or wavelength conversion element covering the LED. A referred LED for use in this light source is one with a small ceramic (alumina) substrate that can be surface mounted, although the invention is not to be so limited in all embodiments. The thermally conductive light transmission element 401 may be translucent, transparent, or the like to allow light generated by the LED 404 to pass through. As noted above, lighting module 400 comprises front surface 412 (which is also the light and heat emitting surface of lighting module 400) and opposite rear surface 414. When attached to ceiling tile 300 , the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 faces the interior space that the lighting module 400 is intended to illuminate. To effectively allow the thermally conductive light transmission element 401 to allow light to pass through and cool The LED, light transmission thermally conductive element 401 may be formed of, for example, without limitation, alumina, TPA, or single crystal sapphire (all of these are AI2O3 with different crystal structures), although other materials may be used. which are both transmissive and thermally conductive of light. The thermally conductive light transmission element 401 can be used to completely or partially eliminate the need for any additional heat dissipation means by efficiently transferring and spreading the heat generated in the LED 404 outside over an area sufficiently large so that convection and irradiation media can be used to cool the device. In other words, the light-emitting surface also convectively and radiatively cools the device. The thermally conductive luminescent element may also allow efficient wavelength conversion of at least a portion of the radiation emitted by the LEDs. The at least one LED 404 generates heat which is transferred by thermal conduction to the thermally conductive light transmission element 401 and is spread as shown by the heat beam 407 over an area larger than the area of ​​the at least one LED 404. The heat is then transferred to the surrounding environment by means of a convection and / or radiation beam 408. The light emitted by the LED package 404 is displayed by the beam 413. The light is emitted from at least one LED 404, reflected from the reflector 402 once or more times as a reflected ray 409, and strikes the thermally conductive light transmission element 401. The light is then reflected from an inner surface 410 of the thermally conductive light transmission element 401 back to the light recycling cavity. 403 for further reflection from the reflector 402, or the light is converted into a transmitted ray 411 exiting the recycling cavity 403 from the front surface 412 of the thermally conductive light-transmitting element 401. As already easily determined from the visualization of Figure 3, the transmitted beam 411 and the heat beam 407 travel in substantially the same direction and are both emitted from the front surface 412 of the thermally conductive light transmission element. 401. Although not required, in some embodiments the light rays 409 emitted by the LED 404 may experience a greater number of reflections before exiting the recycling light cavity 403. This creates a more uniform brightness distribution across the front surface 412 of the thermally conductive light transmission element 401. In general, materials showing less than 20% in line transmission are preferred as the thermally conductive light transmission element 401 to generate high uniformity, such as alumina. Therefore, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the lighting module 400 does not require the use of a separate heat sink for cooling. Rather, the light and heat that are generated by lighting module 400 are emitted through the same side / surface of lighting module 400. Although Figure 3 shows an embodiment in which light is reflected from reflector 402 before exiting the lighting module 400 (ie, indirect), the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments light may be transmitted / emitted directly out of the cavity without first being reflected (ie direct). In addition, in some embodiments, openings or the like may be formed in the thermally conductive light transmission element 401 to facilitate light transmittance therethrough. Therefore, as described above, lighting modules 400 used in accordance with the present invention comprise LEDs or other semiconductor elements (OLEDs, HBLEDs, other electroluminescent elements, etc.) mounted on or within a thermally conductive element. of light transmission such that the light emitting and cooling surfaces are substantially the same surface. The common light and heat emitting surface eliminates the need for additional heat dissipation means, thereby reducing the weight of the lighting module 400 and the manufacturing costs of the lighting module 400 and the other structures necessary to support the lighting module. 400 (for example, support grid and ceiling tiles). The heat and light generated in the lighting modules 400 are dissipated through the light-emitting surface (i.e., through the thermally conductive light-transmitting element 401) into the illuminated space of the facility (i.e., within the room or space 110 of figures 1 and 2). Therefore, the light modules 400 are particularly suitable for suspended ceiling applications where most of the heat generated by the light modules 400 is dissipated to the occupant or office side of the suspended ceiling installation. The light weight of the 400 lighting modules allows for lower cost and lighter weight suspension grilles compared to that which must be used with conventional recessed fixtures. Because the light and heat emitting surfaces are substantially the same, the lighting modules 400 can be mounted and integrated into a wide range of barrier elements and / or surfaces including those that can be considered combustible such as painted, wood, wallpaper surfaces and ceiling tiles. In some embodiments, the lighting modules 400 are constructed of non-flammable materials. Barriers may or may not contain separate barrier elements such as ceiling tiles, panels, floor tiles, or other construction materials. The term barrier, as used in this disclosure, refers to panels, partitions, ceilings, floors, walls, and the like. In one embodiment of the present invention, lighting module 400 may be mounted within a knockout region of one of the ceiling tiles 300. Said knockout region may be a recessed or indented region of ceiling tile 300 that provides a cavity within from which lighting module 400 can be positioned while allowing the front surface of lighting module 400 to be flush with the front surface of ceiling tile 300. Figures 4A-4C illustrate one way in which lighting module 400 can be positioned. form a die-cut region within the ceiling tile 300. Referring first to Figure 4A, one of the ceiling tiles 300 is illustrated in a horizontal position. In some embodiments, ceiling tile 300 may be placed on a board, plate, floor, or other horizontal work surface to support ceiling tile 300 in this horizontal position. Specifically, the rear surface 301 of the ceiling tile 300 can be placed on the horizontal work surface such that the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 is exposed and accessible so that it can be punched out. The front and rear surfaces 301, 302 of the ceiling tile 300 may be interchangeable in some embodiments (at least before the die-cut or recess is formed therein). Because the ceiling tile 300 is placed on the horizontal work surface, the ceiling tile 300 will remain static even when pressure is applied against the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. In the exemplified embodiment, a die (or plate) 350 is provided to form a die-cut region in the ceiling tile 300. The die 350 can be formed from any material that is thermally conductive so that heat can be transmitted through the tile. die 350 for application to ceiling tile 300. In the exemplified embodiment, a heating element 351 is directly coupled to die 350. Heating element 351 may include one or more of foil type heaters or the like such that heating element 351 can generate heat. Heating element 351 may be operatively coupled to a power source, such as AC power from a wall socket or the like, or heating element 351 may comprise its own power source, such as internal batteries, to power the heater. heating element 351. When energized, heating element 351 generates heat. Due to the direct coupling between heating element 351 and die 350, the heat generated by heating element 351 is transferred to die 350 so that die 350 is heated and can be used to form a die region within the surface. front 302 of ceiling tile 300. The lines and features placed in a meandering fashion adjacent to the contact surface 352 of die 350 in Figures 4A-4C are to illustrate heat and / or steam emanating from die 350. The die 350 can be heated by the heating element to any desired temperature, such as temperatures above 212SF (100sC), temperatures above 300sF (149aC), temperatures above 400sF (204sC), temperatures above 500sF (260sC), or the like. In a preferred embodiment, die 350 is operated at a temperature between 550eF (288aC) and 800aF (427aC). The exact temperature to which die 350 is heated is not a limitation of the present invention unless specifically stated. Rather, the exact temperature to which the die 350 is heated may be selected to ensure proper die cutting of the ceiling tile 300 and may depend on the material of the ceiling tile 300, the pressure applied by the die 350 on the ceiling tile 300 during die cutting, and the like. Although the exemplified embodiment illustrates the heating element 351 being a type of electric heater, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. In some other embodiments, die 350 may comprise a plurality of passages therethrough. Die 350 can be operatively coupled to a steam generating device such that steam generated by the steam generating device is transmitted through the passages of die 350. The steam can then be applied to front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 by contacting the die 350 with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. In such an embodiment, the die 350 need not be formed of a thermally conductive material, but may be formed of any desired material (including rubber ( including rigid rubbers such as with Shore A hardness values ​​above 70 or registering on the Shore hardness scale D), plastic, wood, or similar). In accordance with the present invention, any other technique for transmitting vapor onto the ceiling tile 300 may be used for the purpose of forming a die-cut region on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. Die 350 may be coupled to a punch press (not shown) to translate die 350 between a first state of non-use in which die 350 is detached from the front surface 302 of ceiling tile 300 (see Fig. 4A) and a second state of use in which the die 350 is in contact with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 (see figure 4B). Said punch press may include springs or other resilient elements, a mechanical punch, an electrical punch, or any other device with the ability to translate the die 350 between the first state of non-use and the second state of use. In the exemplified embodiment, die 350 has a contact surface 352 comprising a horizontal portion 353 and a beveled portion 354. Die 350 may have a square or rectangular shape, and beveled portion 354 may substantially surround horizontal portion 353. Of course, the invention is not limited by the square or rectangular shape of the die 350 in all embodiments, and the die 350 may have any polygonal shape or may be circular in other embodiments. Thus, the die 350 may be used to form a die-cut region (ie, recess or cavity) of any desired shape within the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. It may be preferable, as will be appreciated from from the description of Figures 6 and 7 below, that the size and shape of the contact surface 352 of the die 350 and therefore also of the die-cut region formed by the die 350 are the same as the size and shape light module 400 to facilitate insertion of light module 400 into the knockout region and a tight fit. The beveled portion 354 of the contact surface 352 of the die 350 may be preferable to prevent cracking in the ceiling tile 300, to facilitate the release of the die 350 from the ceiling tile 300 when transitioning from the state of use to the state of non-use. use, and to guarantee a correct coupling between the lighting module 400 and the ceiling mosaic 300, but it is not required in all modalities. Referring to Figure 4B, die 350 is illustrated pressed against and incorporated into the front surface 302 of ceiling tile 300. Specifically, in Figure 4B, die 350 has been moved from the non-use state (Figure 4A) to the state of use such that the die 350 is being used to create a die-cut region (also referred to herein as a recess, cavity, nesting region, nesting cavity, or the like) 360 in the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. Specifically, during use, die 350 is heated as described herein above to a desired temperature. In some embodiments the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 may be sprayed or coated with a liquid, such as water or a water-based paint, so that when the die 350 is contacted with or incorporated into the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, steam is generated. In such an embodiment, the combination of the liquid, heat, and pressure of the die 350 against the ceiling tile 300 results in the formation of the die-cut region 360 on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. Specifically, the combination of heat and pressure causes the moisture that was sprayed on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 to turn into steam, penetrate the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, and soften the material on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 of so that it can be punched out by punch 350 without damaging ceiling tile 300. As noted above, beveled portion 354 of contact surface 352 of punch 350 prevents punch 350 from cracking ceiling tile 300, even though the die 350 need not include beveled portion 354 in all embodiments. As noted above, in some embodiments it may be preferable that the size and shape of the contact surface 352 of the die 350 be substantially the same as the size and shape of the lighting module 400 to be attached to the ceiling tile 300. Furthermore, it may be preferable that the die 350 be incorporated into the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 to a depth equal to one thickness of the lighting module 400 to be attached to the ceiling tile 300. Therefore, the punch-out region 360 formed on the front surface 302 of ceiling tile 300 can be the same size and shape as lighting module 400. As a result, when lighting module 400 is placed within punch-out region 360, front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 will be flush with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 (instead of recessing into or protruding from there). Therefore, the lighting module 400 will be folded into the ceiling tile 300 so as not to draw a person's attention to the lighting module 400. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 may be recessed relative to the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 or may protrude beyond the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 in other embodiments. As noted above, the combination of the heat transmitted to the die 350 by the heating element 351, a liquid sprayed onto the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, and the pressure applied to the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 by punch 350 will result in the formation of punched region 360. Punch 350 may be held in position against the front surface 302 of ceiling tile 300 for a desired period of time, and then punch 350 will translate back into the non-use position, as illustrated in Figure 4C. After the die 350 is translated from the use position of Figure 4B to the non-use position of Figure 4C, the die-cut region 360 is formed on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. After the punched region 360 is formed in the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, a hole may be punched or otherwise formed in the ceiling tile 300 so that wires or other electrical conductors can be extended through. of ceiling tile 300 from a power source to lighting module 400. In this regard, Figures 5A-5C illustrate the use of a drill 370 to form a hole 371 in ceiling tile 300. In the exemplified embodiment, the hole 371 is formed in the ceiling tile 300 within the die-cut region 360. Therefore, the hole 371 extends from the rear surface 301 of the ceiling tile 300 to a floor 361 of the die-cut region 360. The hole 371 is may be placed in other locations on ceiling tile 300 as desired, but it is preferred to conceal wires or other electrical conductors that form hole 371 within knockout region 360. Also, in some embodiments, hole 371 may be omitted and electrical power can be supplied to lighting module 400 in other ways, such as by electrically coupling lighting module 400 to an electrified grid, providing lighting module 400 with an internal power source, providing electrical contacts on the floor 361 or side walls of blank region 360 that electrically couples to electrical contacts of lighting module 400 when lighting module 400 is positioned within blank region 360, or the like. Referring to Figure 6, one of the lighting modules 400 is shown aligned with one of the ceiling tiles 300 in preparation for the attachment of the lighting module 400 to the ceiling tile 300. Although the lighting module 400 that is attached to ceiling tile 300 in the illustrated embodiment is lighting module 400 of Figure 3, it should be readily appreciated that any LED lighting device (LED, HBLED, OLED, electroluminescence, etc.) can be used as the lighting module. lighting as described above. In some embodiments, lighting module 400 is a low profile LED lighting fixture having a common heat and light emitting surface as described above. After the knockout region 360 is formed on the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, the lighting module 400 can be inserted into the knockout region 360 of the ceiling tile 300 to couple the lighting module 400 to the ceiling tile 300. In the exemplified embodiment, the floor 361 of the die-cut region 360 is coated with an adhesive substance 380, such as glue, to facilitate adherence / attachment of the lighting module 400 to the ceiling tile 300. Although in the exemplified embodiment, a adhesive substance 380 such as glue to achieve attachment of lighting module 400 to ceiling tile 300, the invention is not limited thereto. In other corresponding embodiments, corresponding hook-and-loop fasteners may be placed on the rear surface 414 of the lighting module 400 and the floor 361 of the knockout region 360 to couple the lighting module 400 to the ceiling tile 300. In other embodiments, Light module 400 may be attached to ceiling tile 300 using magnets, fasteners, pins, screws, bolts, nails, interference fit, tight fit, lock-and-key, boss and corresponding recess, or the like. Therefore, the exact manner in which lighting module 400 is attached to ceiling tile 300 within die-cut region 360 will not be a limitation of the present invention in all embodiments. Referring now to Figure 7, the lighting module 400 is illustrated positioned within the knockout region 360 of the ceiling tile 300. When so positioned, the rear surface 414 of the lighting module 400 is adjacent to and in contact with the floor 361 of the die-cut region 360 (or the layer of adhesive material 380 or other mating material / device covering the floor 361 of the die-cut region 360). Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, the front surface 412 (ie, the light and heat emitting surface) of the lighting module 400 is flush with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. In some embodiments, the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 is completely flush with the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 so that the lighting module 400 will bend with the ceiling tile 300 and cannot be easily distinguished by a person viewing the ceiling tile 300 To enhance the pliability of lighting module 400 to ceiling tile 300, the front surface 412 of lighting module 400 may be textured, colored, patterned, or the like to match the texture, color, and / or pattern of the tile. front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. Although lighting module 400 is flush mounted to ceiling tile 300 in the exemplified embodiment, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. In some embodiments the lighting module 400 may protrude beyond the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 or may be recessed within the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300. Whether or not the lighting module 400 is mounted flush, this can be modified by modifying the depth of the die-cut region 360 or by modifying the thickness of the lighting module 400 (measured between the front and rear surfaces 412, 414 of the lighting module 400). The front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 and the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 are the portions of the ceiling tile 300 and the lighting module 400 that face the interior space or room 110 when the ceiling tile 300 is assembled on the grid support system 200. Therefore, the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 and the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 are the surfaces that are visible to a person standing in the interior space or room. . In other words, the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 is an exposed surface and the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 is an exposed surface. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 400 comprises a positive electrical wire 420 and a negative electrical wire 430. When the lighting module 400 is positioned within the knockout region 360 of the ceiling tile 300, the positive and negative electrical wires 420, 430 extend through hole 370 in ceiling tile 300 for operative coupling to a power source. In some embodiments, the grid support elements 201 of the ceiling system 100 may be electrified such that positive and negative electrical wires 420, 430 may be coupled to conductors of the grid support elements 201 to provide power to the module. lighting 400. Therefore, the ceiling tile 300 can lie on a support flange of the grid support elements 201, and the cables 420, 430 can be simultaneously coupled to conductors of the grid support elements 201. In In other embodiments, the positive and negative electrical leads 420, 430 may otherwise be coupled to a power source in any desired manner. Hole 371 in ceiling tile 300 provides access to cables 420, 430 so that they can be appropriately coupled to a power source to power lighting module 400. In still other embodiments, lighting module 400 can include its own internal power source, such as batteries or the like. Using the techniques described herein, the lighting module 400 can be mounted flush within a region or knockout cavity 360 of a ceiling tile 300. The ceiling tile 300 can then be attached to the grid support system 200 in a conventional manner. , and power can be provided to lighting module 400. If replacement of lighting module 400 is desired or necessary, ceiling tile 300 with lighting module 400 attached thereto can be removed from grid support system 200 and replaced with another ceiling tile 300 having a lighting module 400 attached thereto. Alternatively, lighting module 400 can be removed from ceiling tile 300 and a replacement lighting module 400 can be attached to ceiling tile 300. Therefore, lighting modules 400 can easily be interchanged by simply replacing the ceiling tile 300 because lighting module 400 has been previously attached to ceiling tile 300 (during manufacture or at some other desired time) as described herein. The ceiling tiles 300 can be formed from any material that has been conventionally used to form ceiling tiles that are used in suspension ceilings or dropped ceilings. Therefore, the present invention can use currently existing ceiling tiles 300 and retrofit them with one or more of the lighting modules 400. However, in some embodiments, the material that is used to form the 6 ceiling tiles 300 should have the ability to be punched out to create a cavity or punched out region within which lighting modules 400 can be mounted as described herein. Examples of materials that can be used in ceiling tiles 300 include, for example without limitation, fiberglass, mineral fiber, flexible fibrous mats, or the like. In addition, the ceiling tiles 300 may comprise a core formed from one of the materials noted above and a scrim or scrim layer comprising or forming the front surface 302 of the ceiling tiles 300. The scrim or scrim layer may be formed cloth, fiberglass, vinyl or similar. In some embodiments, lighting module 200 may have a weight per volume, density per volume, or effective density that is equal to or less than the weight per unit volume, density per volume, or effective density of ceiling tile 300. to which it is attached. In some embodiments, the ceiling tile 300 may have a first weight per unit volume and the lighting module 400 may have a second weight per unit volume 300 such that the first weight per unit volume is greater than the second weight. per unit volume. This may be preferable in some embodiments to ensure that the ceiling tile 300 does not sag when attached to the grid support system 200. Specifically, the weight of the lighting module 400 and / or material, thickness, weight, stiffness, and The hardness of the ceiling tile 300 can be appropriately selected to ensure that the ceiling tile 300 remains oriented horizontally without sagging when the ceiling tile 300 with the lighting module 400 attached to it is supported by the grid support elements of the ceiling tile 300. roof system. Referring to Figure 8, a front view of ceiling tile 300 having lighting module 400 attached thereto is illustrated. Specifically, Figure 8 illustrates the front surface (or exposed surface) 302 of the ceiling tile 300 and the front surface (or exposed surface) 412 of the lighting module 400. The lighting module 400 has a weight and the ceiling tile 300 has a weight. Furthermore, the front surface 412 of the lighting module 400 forms an exposed surface of the lighting module and has a surface area. The front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300, more specifically to the portion of the front surface 302 of the ceiling tile 300 that is not covered or otherwise taken over by the lighting module 400, forms an exposed surface of the ceiling tile 300. ceiling 300 and has a surface area. The lighting module 400 has a weight per unit exposed surface area and the ceiling tile 300 has a weight per unit exposed surface area. In some embodiments, the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 is less than the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300. In some embodiments, the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 may be equal to or less than the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​ceiling tile 300. In other embodiments, the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​lighting module 400 may be equal to or slightly greater than the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300, but in such embodiments the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 and ceiling tile 300 must be selected to ensure the prevention of sagging as here it is analyzed. In some embodiments, a ratio of the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 to the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300 may be between 0.3:1 and 1:1, and more specifically between 0.5:1 and 1:1, and even more specifically between 0.7:1 and 1:1. For example, light module 400 may have a weight of 0.45 kilograms (1 pound) and the exposed surface area of ​​light module 400 may be 0.092 meter 2 (1 foot 2 ). The ceiling tile 300 can have a weight of 1.81 kilograms (4 pounds) and the exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300 can be 0.278 square meters (3 square feet). In said embodiment, the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 is 0.45 kilograms 0.092 square meters (1 pound / 1 square foot) and the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300 is 1.81 kilograms. / 0.278 square meters (4 pounds / 3 feet2). Therefore, in this example, the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 is less than the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300. Of course, the exact weights and surface areas provided here are merely for example and are not intended to be a limitation. Rather, in some embodiments the invention simply requires that the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the lighting module 400 and the weight per unit exposed surface area of ​​the ceiling tile 300 be selected to ensure that the ceiling tile 300 with the light module 400 attached to it will not sag over time. In some embodiments, a portion of the ceiling tile 300 may be removed to form a recess (instead of being formed by die-cutting as described herein above). In certain embodiments, the portion of the ceiling tile 300 that is removed will have a weight. In addition, the lighting module 400 can be attached to the ceiling tile 300 within the recess formed by removing a portion of the ceiling tile 300. The lighting module 400 will also have a weight. In some embodiments, the weight of the lighting module 400 may be equal to or less than three times the weight of the portion of the ceiling tile 300 that was removed to form the recess. In other embodiments, the weight of the lighting module 400 may be equal to or less than two times the weight of the portion of the ceiling tile 300 that was removed to form the recess. In still other embodiments, the weight of the lighting module 400 may be equal to or less than the weight of the portion of the ceiling tile 300 that was removed to form the recess. This will further increase the likelihood that ceiling tile 300 will not sag over time with lighting module 400 attached to ceiling tile 300. In some embodiments, the weight of the lighting module 400 may simply be less than the weight of the ceiling tile 300 to which the lighting module 400 is attached. In other embodiments, the weight of the lighting module 400 and the weight of the ceiling tile ceiling tile 300 may be selected to ensure that ceiling tile 300 does not sag when lighting module 400 is attached thereto. Referring to Figures 9-120, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention an integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 will be described. In addition, to support ceiling tiles, grid support systems such as the ceiling support system Grid 200 shown in Figures 1 and 2 can be used to support vertical panels, also known in the art and sporadically referred to herein as vertical baffles. While ceiling tiles have major surfaces (front exposed and rear hidden surfaces) that are parallel to the floor of the interior space, vertical panels have major surfaces (front and rear surfaces, both exposed) that are oriented perpendicular or otherwise non-parallel. or oblique in relation to the floor of the interior space. Said vertical panels can be used to optimize room acoustics, such as for sound absorption and / or sound insulation. Vertical panels do not hide from view the mechanical components and cables placed between the vertical panels and the support structure from which the vertical panels are suspended, but they are good for sound absorption and create an aesthetic that may be desirable depending on their use. and installation location. In addition to their standard use for sound or acoustic absorption, the vertical panels can also be used for lighting / room lighting by attaching a lighting module, such as the 400 Light Module illustrated in Figure 3, to the panels. vertical. The lighting module is denoted using the reference numeral 1200 in Figures 9-12C, but it should be appreciated that the above description regarding lighting module 400 is fully and equally applicable to the details of lighting module 1200. Referring simultaneously to Figures 9 and 10, an integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 is generally shown. Figure 9 illustrates the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 forming a ceiling for a room or interior space 1101 from the point Panning to look up at the roof system while in a down position. Figure 10 illustrates the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 itself from the vantage point of looking down at the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 from an overhead position. The 1100 integrated ceiling and lighting system includes an 1110 overhead grid support system that is configured for mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure by means of appropriate hanging elements, such as but not limited to clips, hangers, cables , wires, rods, struts, etc. This is similar to the manner in which the overhead rack system 200 is assembled as described herein with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In the exemplified embodiment the rack support system 1110 includes a plurality of support elements of grid 1111 which are arranged parallel to each other. In some embodiments, the grid support system 1110 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 1110 grid support systems of these types is generally well known to form a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired). In some embodiments, the ceiling tiles may not be attached to the grid support elements 1111. Specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 comprises a plurality of vertical panels 1150 mounted on or attached to the elements. grid support 1111. Although in the exemplified embodiment vertical panels 1150 are used instead of ceiling tiles, in other embodiments both vertical panels 1150 and ceiling tiles (such as ceiling tiles 300 described above) may be used. used together within the same 1100 integrated ceiling and lighting system. 1150 vertical panels hang vertically downward from 1111 grid support elements for acoustical management and to form a desired aesthetic. Grid support elements 1111 may be made of any convenient metallic or non-metallic material structured to support the dead weight or load of vertical panels 1150 without undue deflection. In some preferred but not limiting embodiments, the grid support elements 1111 may be made of metal including aluminum, titanium, steel, or the like. In addition, in alternate embodiments not illustrated, the vertical panels 1150 can be attached directly to the building support structure by appropriate hanging elements (ie, wires, hangers, cables, rods, struts, etc.) without the use of elements. grid support elements 1111. Therefore, the vertical panels 1150 can be directly suspended vertically from the building support structure (such as the building support structure 210 illustrated in Figure 2) with the support elements omitted. grille 1111. In this regard, and as will be appreciated from the following description, the invention described herein is directed to the use of the lighting module 1200 with the vertical panels 1150 to illuminate a room or interior space. In the exemplified embodiment, each vertical panel 1150 has a generally flat tile or panel-like body including a top edge 1151, a bottom edge 1152, opposing side edges (also referred to herein as first and second side edges 1153, 1154, and front and back surfaces). opposing rear surfaces (also referred to as first and second surfaces or principal surfaces) 1155, 1156. In some embodiments, the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 may be perpendicular, oblique, or otherwise non-parallel relative to the floor of the interior space in which which the vertical panel 1150 is installed.Therefore, the bottom and upper edges 1151, 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 may be parallel to the floor of the interior space in some embodiments.Each vertical panel 1150 defines a width W measured between the lateral sides 1153 , 1154, a height H measured between the top and bottom edges 1151, 1152, and a thickness T measured between the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156. In one embodiment, the lateral sides 1153, 1154 may have straight edges on the front profile. / posterior and may form vertically extending substantially parallel lateral surfaces. The front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 may each define substantially planar regular surfaces in side profile. In other possible shapes that may be provided, the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 may have irregular surfaces including various corrugation patterns, designs, textures, perforations, ridges / valleys, raised wavy features, contoured, convex or concave profiles, or other configurations for aesthetic and / or acoustic purposes (for example sound reflection or damping). Accordingly, the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 are not limited to any particular surface profile in all embodiments. The front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panels 1150 may be substantially parallel to one another in some embodiments. In other possible embodiments, the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 may be angled or sloped relative to each other to form baffles or honeycombs having sloped surfaces. The invention is therefore not limited to any of the above constructions unless a specific construction is claimed. The vertical panels 1150 can be formed from any convenient material, including the materials described above for use in forming the ceiling tiles 300. Specifically, materials that can be used to form the vertical panels 1150 include, without limitation, mineral fiber. , fiberglass, jute fiber, metals, polymers, wood or the like. In addition, vertical panels 1150 may be formed from (or may have a core formed from) a fibrous mat, such as those formed from synthetic fibers, such as mineral wool, fiberglass, polymer fibers (eg, nylon fibers) or metal fibers. Vegetable fibers such as flax, hemp, kenaf, straw, waste paper, and wood fiber can also be used to produce the vertical panels 1150 or portions thereof. Fillers such as kaolin clay, calcium carbonate, talc, mica, wollastonite, or inorganic flame retardant fillers may also be used. Vertical panels 1150 may also be treated with fire retardant materials as is well understood in the art of making panels of this type. Vertical 1150 panels can also include a core layer and an optional scrim layer for aesthetic, thermal, reflective, or acoustical purposes. Unless specifically described herein as being a particular material, it should be appreciated that the vertical panels 1150 can be formed from any of these materials or from any other material currently used for ceiling tiles in drop ceilings. Vertical panels 1150 may also include any desired color, such as white, red, black, green, or the like, as desired to achieve a particular aesthetic. Each vertical panel 1150 may also include various combinations of different materials of construction and various combinations of different colors. When grid support elements 1111 are used to support vertical panels 1150, vertical panels 1150 may have the ability to be attached to grid support elements 1111 in any desired manner. In the exemplified embodiment, the vertical panels 1150 comprise mounting slots that engage adjacent parallel-extending grid support elements 1111 such that the vertical panels 1150 hang from the grid support elements 1111. A specific embodiment of such vertical panels is described in United States Patent Application Publication Number 2014 / 01157689, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, but the invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed therein. Mounting notches, when used to mount the vertical panels 1150 to the grid support elements 111, may be formed in the vertical panels 1150 by any convenient manufacturing method, including for example without limitation routing, cutting, molding, or other. . However, other techniques can be used to removably (or even non-removably if desired) attach vertical panels 1150 to grid support members 1111. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited by the way of coupling the vertical panels 1150 to the grid support elements 1111 or the way to support the vertical panels from the overhead building support generally. Therefore, the vertical panels 1150 can be attached to the grid support elements 1111o directly to the overhead building support structure in other ways as described herein and as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. Referring to Figures 10 and 11A-11C, one or more of the lighting modules 1200 is illustrated attached to each of the vertical panels 1150. As noted above, the structural and functional details of the lighting module 1200 are not they will be described here for brevity, with the understanding that the description of light module 400 illustrated in Figure 3 applies. Similar numbering will be used to describe light module 1200 as light module 400 except that the number series 1200 will be used. instead of the series of numbers 400. It should be appreciated that the description of the features of the lighting module 400 is applicable to the similarly numbered feature of the lighting module 1200. Although one or more of the lighting modules 1200 is attached to each of the vertical panels 1150 in the figures, the invention is not limited to this and some of the vertical panels 1150 in the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 may have one. or more of the lighting modules 1200 attached thereto while other of the vertical panels 1150 in the integrated ceiling and lighting system 1100 may not have a lighting module attached thereto. Figures 10 and 11A-11C illustrate three different techniques / positions for mounting or attaching lighting modules 1200 to vertical panels 1150. Specifically, in Figure 11A and the first two rows of vertical panels 1150 (counting rows of left to right) in Figure 10, the lighting module 1200 is attached to the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 and emits light upwards in the direction of / at the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150. In the figure 11B and the third and fourth rows of vertical panels (counting rows from left to right) in Figure 10, lighting module 1200 is attached to bottom edge 1152 of vertical panel 1150 and emits light downward toward the interior space and away from the vertical panel 1150 to which it is attached. Finally, in Figure 11C and the fifth row of vertical panels (counting rows from left to right) in Figure 10, lighting module 1200 is attached to the top edge 1151 of vertical panel 1150 and casts light downward onto the surfaces. front and rear 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150 and inside the interior space. Referring first to Figures 11A and 12A simultaneously, the embodiment in which lighting module 1200 is attached to bottom edge 1152 of vertical panel 1150 and emits light upwards in the direction of vertical panel 1150 will be described. As discussed above, lighting module 1200 may be one that is identical to lighting module 400 of Figure 3. Alternatively, lighting module 1200 may be another type of lighting source or fixture, such as low-frequency LED lighting modules. profile, LED lighting modules with common light and heat emitting / dissipating surfaces, direct-illuminating LED lighting modules, indirect-illuminating LED lighting modules, HBLED lighting modules, OLED lighting modules, electroluminescent elements, or the like can be used as the lighting module in accordance with the disclosure set forth herein. In the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 1200 is attached to vertical panel 1150 at or adjacent to the bottom edge or surface 1152 of vertical panel 1150. In the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 1200 is attached to vertical panel 1150 via a coupling element 1250, such as spike bolts that are attached to the lighting modules 1200 and extend from the front surface 1212 of the lighting modules 1200. In that sense, in the exemplified embodiment, the vertical panel 1150 is a structure solid and not recessed such as an acoustical panel that provides a material for the 1250 spike bolts to penetrate in order to couple the 1200 lighting modules to the 1150 riser panel. The 1250 spike bolts are inserted into the 1150 riser panel through the bottom edge 1152 of the 1150 vertical panel, thereby attaching the 1200 lighting module directly to the 1150 vertical panel. Once the 1200 lighting module is attached to the 1150 vertical panel via the 1250 tine bolts, the 1250 tine bolts prevent or make it difficult to separate lighting module 1200 from vertical panel 1150. Of course, in some embodiments lighting module 1200 can be easily separated from vertical panel 1150 for replacement or rearrangement as desired. Although the coupling element 1250 is described herein as being a tine bolt, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and other devices or techniques may be used. For example without limitation, the Light Module 1200 can be attached to the Vertical Panels 1150 via magnets, hook-and-loop fasteners, adhesion, threaded fasteners, interference fit, bump / stop, tab / notch, clamp, or similar in other modalities. Therefore, the invention is not limited by the manner in which lighting modules 1200 are attached to vertical panels 1150 in all embodiments. In some embodiments, lighting modules 1200 may be fixedly coupled to vertical panels 1150 (such as in the exemplified embodiment using tine bolts 1250). In other embodiments, light modules 1200 may be removably attached to vertical panels 1150 (such as by threaded coupling or the like) to allow replacement and interchange of light modules 1200 without requiring removal or replacement of the light modules 1200. 1150 vertical panels. In either case, the 1200 lighting modules are directly coupled to the 1150 vertical panels. In the embodiment of Figures 11A and 12A, the lighting module 1200 is attached to the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 such that a portion of the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 is adjacent to and contacts the lower edge. 1152 of the vertical panel 1150. In this embodiment, the vertical panel 1150 has a thickness T measured between the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 and the lighting module 1200 having a width W1, the width W1 being greater than the thickness T. The width W1 of the lighting module 1200 should be greater than the thickness T of the vertical panel 1150 so that the lighting module 1200 protrudes outward beyond the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150 because the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 is in contact with the vertical panel 1150. Therefore, in this embodiment, portions of the lighting module 1200 extend beyond the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150 to allow the light emitted from the lighting module 1200 to be transmitted and visible to illuminate the interior space. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 1200 extends beyond the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150, but in other embodiments the lighting module 1200 may only extend beyond one of the front and rear surfaces. 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150 while being flush with or recessed relative to the other of the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150. In some embodiments not exemplified here, lighting module 1200 can be position within a recess or channel that is formed in the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 (similar to the recesses, cavities, and nesting regions discussed elsewhere in this document). Because the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200, which is the light and heat emitting surface of the lighting module 1200, is positioned adjacent the bottom surface 1152 of the vertical panel 1150, in this mode the light and heat emitted from lighting module 1200 are transmitted upward toward (and potentially in contact with) the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150. This is exemplified by light beam 1211 and heat beam 1208 which they are emitted from the LED 1204 and up from the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 in the direction of the vertical panel 1150. In some embodiments, light emission upward from lighting module 1200 toward front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of vertical panels 1150 may be sufficient to illuminate an interior space. In addition, the 1150 vertical panels can be formed with different textures, patterns, or the like to create different visual effects with light as light contacts / reflects from the 1150 vertical panels. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the 1150 vertical panels can understand a reflective material. Specifically, the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panels 1150 may comprise the reflective material such that light emitted from the lighting source 1200 is reflected from the vertical panels 1150 to illuminate the interior space. Vertical panels 1150 may comprise any material suitable for drop ceiling implementation or as otherwise described herein and may be chosen, at least in part, on the basis of: (1) durability (eg, resistance to ripple / damage caused by water, smoke, heat, etc.); (2) dimensions (eg, weight, size, etc.); (3) surface pattern; (4) aesthetics; (5) compliance with earthquake and fire safety codes / standards; (6) sound insulation qualities; and / or (7) cost (eg, or replacement, repair, etc.). The reflectivity of the vertical panel 1150 can be achieved through any number of convenient means, including, but not limited to: (1) impregnating, incorporating, or otherwise integrating one or more reflective materials into at least a portion (for example, the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156) of the vertical panel 1150; (2) placing a layer or film of one or more reflective materials on at least a portion (eg, front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156) of vertical panel 1150; and / or (3) forming the vertical panel 1150, in whole or in part, from one or more reflective materials. A number of factors can be considered when choosing a suitable reflective material, such as its ability to reflect the wavelengths of interest (eg, visible, ultraviolet, infrared, etc.) of light provided by the lighting module 1200 and / or to evenly distribute incident light in a manner suitable for a given application. Therefore, and in accordance with one embodiment, the vertical panels 1150 may implement or may be coated with a material that highly reflects visible light, such as, but not limited to: (1) barium sulfate (BaSO4); (2) metallized polyethylene terephthalate (PET); (3) aluminum oxide (AI2O3); (4) titanium dioxide (TiOs); (5) calcium carbonate (CaCOs); and / or (6) other reflective pigments and dyes. In some cases, one or more of these materials may be included, for example, in paint or a similar substance that may be applied to a surface of vertical panel 1150. In one embodiment, vertical panel 1150 may be configured to have an optical efficiency, for example, in the range of about 65-98% (for example, greater than or equal to about 95%, greater than or equal to about 90%, greater than or equal to about 85%, greater than or equal to approximately 80%, etc.). In the exemplified embodiment, positive and negative electrical leads 1290, 1291 are coupled to lighting module 1200 to provide power thereto. Specifically, electrical cables 1290, 1291 extend from the front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 through a passage 1159 formed within vertical panel 1150 for connection to a power source (not shown). The passage 1159 extends from the bottom edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 and may extend to the top edge 1151, one of the side edges 1153, 1154, or even to one of the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150. However, in the preferred embodiment, the passage 1159 extends from the lower edge 1152 to the upper edge 1151 of the vertical panel 1150. The electrical cables 1290, 1291 are hidden from view by being placed within the passage 1159 which extends through of the vertical panel 1150 as they extend from the lighting module 1200 to the power supply. In some embodiments, electrical leads 1290, 1291 of lighting module 1200 may be coupled to conductive strips on grid support elements 1111. 6 Specifically, conductive strips having electrical polarity due to electrical coupling to a power source may be attached to grid support members 111, and electrical wires 1290, 1291 may be attached to lighting module 1200 and conductive strips. In other embodiments, electrical cables 1290, 1291 may be directly coupled to an AC bus line or other AC power source. The invention is not limited by the technique used to power lighting module 1200 in all modes. Thus, in yet other embodiments, the electrical wires 1290, 1291 may be omitted and the lighting module 1200 may be powered through an internal power source, such as batteries or the like, or through other means as desired. . As can be seen in Figure 10 (first two rows starting on the left), a single lighting module 1200 can be attached to the vertical panel 1150 along the full width of the vertical panel 1150 (the second row) or multiple lighting modules 1200 can be attached to the vertical panel 1150 along the width of the vertical panel 1150 (the first row). Furthermore, in other embodiments one or more of the lighting modules 1200 may be attached to each vertical panel 1150 but do not extend across the entire width of the vertical panel 1150. Therefore, many variations are possible and are available. within the scope of the present invention as will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, although in the exemplified embodiment the lighting module 1200 is attached to the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. In other embodiments, the lighting module 1200 may be attached to at least one of the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150. The lighting module 1200 may be attached to the vertical panel 1150 such that the front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 faces the front and / or rear surface 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150 in a separate manner so that light emitted from lighting module 1200 is reflected from vertical panel 1150 as described herein before. The lighting module 1200 can also be attached to the vertical panel 1150 with the rear surface 1214 of the lighting module 1200 facing the front and / or rear surface 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150 to emit light from the lighting module 1200 into an inner space. Referring now to Figures 11B and 12B simultaneously, a second embodiment of one of the vertical panels 1150 with one of the lighting modules 1200 coupled thereto will be described. In this embodiment, the lighting module 1200 is attached to the bottom edge 1152 of the vertical panel similar to what was described above with reference to Figures 11A and 12A. However, in this embodiment, connecting element 1250 extends from rear surface 1214 of lighting module 1200, and rear surface 1214 of lighting module 1200 is the one adjacent to and / or in contact with inner edge 1152. of the vertical panel 1150. The connection element 1250 can be any of the connection elements described above including tine bolts as exemplified in Figure 12B. In this embodiment, because the rear surface 1214 of the lighting module 1200 is adjacent to and / or is in contact with the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 and the front surface 1212 (i.e., the light and heat emitting surface ) of the lighting module 1200 faces the interior space or room in which the vertical panels 1150 are hanging, the light and heat emitted from the lighting module 1200 are transmitted from the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 as heat rays and light 1208, 1211. The heat and light rays 1208, 1211 in this mode are not reflected from the vertical panel 1150, but rather are transmitted directly into the interior space or room being illuminated. In the exemplified embodiment, the width of lighting module 1200 may be substantially the same as the thickness of vertical panel 1150 such that the edges of lighting module 1200 are flush with the front and rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150. The lighting module 1200 may also sit flush with one or both of the side edges 153, 154 as best shown in Figure 10. However, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and width of the lighting module. 1200 can be greater or less than the vertical panel thickness 1150 in other embodiments depending on the amount of light and aesthetics desired. Also, in the exemplified embodiment, the rear surface 1214 of the lighting module 1200 is in contact with the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150. However, the invention is not to be limited to this and, in other embodiments, the lighting module lighting module 1200 may be positioned within a cavity formed within bottom edge 1152 of upright panel 1150 such that front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 is flush with bottom edge / surface 1152 of upright panel 1150. In still other embodiments, The lighting module 1200 may be positioned within a cavity formed within the lower edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150 such that the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 is recessed relative to the lower edge / surface 1152 of the vertical panel 1150. The light module 1200 can also be attached to bottom edge 1152 of vertical panel 1150 in a separate manner so that rear surface 1214 of light module 1200 is detached from / hanging from bottom edge 1152 of vertical panel 1150. Alternatively, the lighting module 1200 may be attached to at least one of the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of the vertical panel 1150 or to one of the side edges 1153, 1154 of the vertical panel 1150 instead of the bottom edge 1152 of the vertical panel 1150. When attached to front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 or side edges 1153, 1154, lighting module 1200 may be attached such that rear surface 1214 of lighting module 1200 contacts the front surface and / or rear 1155, 1156 or side edge 1153, 1154, lighting module 1200 can be positioned within a cavity to be flush or recessed relative to the front and / or rear surface 1155, 1156 or side edges 1153, 1154 of the vertical panel 1150 as described above, or the lighting module 1200 can be attached to the front and / or rear surface 1155, 1156 or to the side edges 1153, 1154 of the vertical panel 1150 in a separate manner. Referring now to Figures 11C and 12C simultaneously, a third embodiment of one of the vertical panels 1150 with one of the lighting modules 1200 coupled thereto will be described. In this embodiment, lighting module 1200 is attached to vertical panel 1150 at or adjacent to the top edge 1151 of vertical panel 1150. More specifically, in this embodiment, connecting element 1250 (which may be spike bolts or any other features noted hereinbefore) extends from the front (light and heat emitting) surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200, and the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 is adjacent to and / or in contact with the top edge 1151 of the vertical panel 1150. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 1200 is attached to the vertical panel 1150 by inserting the tine bolt or other connecting feature 1250 into the top surface 1151 of the vertical panel 1150 until the front surface 1212 of the vertical panel 1150 lighting module 1200 contacts the top edge 1151 of the vertical panel 1150. In addition, in yet other embodiments, lighting module 1200 may be directly coupled to grid support element 1111 that supports upright panel 1150. Specifically, grid support element 1111 may comprise a top portion (i.e., bottom portion). bulb) 112, a rim 113, and an arm 1114 extending between the upper portion 112 and the rim 113. The upright panel 1150 has a notch or slot to receive the rim 113 of the grill support element 111, which supports the vertical panel 1150. The lighting module 1200 in this embodiment may include a pin or other fastening device to couple the lighting module directly to the grid support element 1111. Specifically, in one embodiment, a pin may extend from the front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 for coupling lighting module 1200 to upper portion 112 of grill support element 1111. Other techniques for coupling lighting module 1200 to grill support element 1111 are also contemplated such as this will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. As noted above, in the embodiment of Figures 11C and 12C, the front surface 1212 (ie, the light emitting surface) of the lighting module 1200 is adjacent to and / or contacts the top edge 1151 of the vertical panel 1150. However, lighting module 1200 has a width that is greater than a thickness of vertical panel 1150 such that lighting module 1200 protrudes or extends beyond one or both of the front and rear surfaces 1155 , 1156 of the vertical panel 1500. Thus, light 1208 and heat 1211 transmitted from the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 will be transmitted downward from the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 and into the interior space. Some of the light rays 1208 may be transmitted in contact with the front and / or rear surfaces 1155, 1156 of vertical panel 1150. Therefore, in some embodiments it may be desirable to form vertical panel 1150 to comprise a reflective material. as described here before. Other of the light rays 1208 may be transmitted directly into the interior space, or may be reflected from another of the vertical panels 1150 that is not the vertical panel 1150 to which it is attached. This cross flow of light can enhance the aesthetics in the interior space and can create a desirable lighting effect. In the embodiments described above, the lighting module 1200 is not positioned within the vertical panel 1150 to emit light through the vertical panel 1150. Specifically, the vertical panels 1150 are not hollow, but are solid structures and there is no gap or fully enclosed interior cavity within which lighting modules 1200 can be placed or positioned. Rather, lighting module 1200, in each embodiment, is attached directly to an outer surface or edge of vertical panel 1150. As a result, in In some embodiments there is surface contact between a surface of the lighting module 1200 and one of the outer surfaces or edges of the vertical panel 1150. The lighting module 1200 then either directly emits light into the interior space, or emits light in one direction towards the vertical panel 1150 so that light is reflected from the exterior surfaces of the vertical panel 1150 to illuminate an interior space. Referring now to Figures 13 and 14, an integrated ceiling and lighting system 1600 is illustrated in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Integrated ceiling and lighting system 1600 comprises one or more of lighting modules 1200 attached to a ceiling tile 1300. Referring first to Figure 13, integrated ceiling and lighting system 1600 is illustrated forming a ceiling for a space or interior room 1601. Ceiling system 1600 forms a suspended ceiling and comprises an overhead grid support system 1610 that is configured for mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure via appropriate hanging elements, such as for example without limitation clips, hangers, wires, cables, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, grid support system 1610 includes a plurality of grid support elements 1611 that are arranged parallel to one another. In some embodiments, grid support system 1610 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 1610 grid support systems of these types is generally well known for forming a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired) and has been described in more detail above which is applicable to the next disclosure. The spaces between the grid support elements 1611 form openings within which the ceiling tiles 1300 can be placed. In such embodiments, the ceiling tiles 1300 can close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic so that cabling and other Mechanical structures can be located between the 1300 roof tiles and the aerial building support structure. Specifically, the ceiling tiles 1300 are coupled to or otherwise engaged with one or more of the grid support elements 1611 such that the ceiling tiles 1300 are supported by the grid support elements 1611 to form a dropped ceiling. The 1300 ceiling tiles hide the wiring and mechanical structures to it. However, said ceiling tiles 1300 can be easily removed from the grid support elements 1611 to allow a person to access the space between the ceiling tiles 1300 and the overhead building support structure for maintenance or activity. similar. The ceiling tiles 1300 comprise a front surface 1301 that forms an exposed surface in the interior space 1601. In the exemplified embodiment, a plurality of lighting modules 1200 are attached to the front surface 1301 of one of the ceiling tiles 1300. Specifically , in the exemplified embodiment, four of the lighting modules 1200 are attached to the front surface 1301 of one of the ceiling tiles 1300. Of course, the invention will not be limited to this in all embodiments and only one of the lighting modules 1200 Light Modules, two of the 1200 Light Modules, three of the 1200 Light Modules, or more than four of the 1200 Light Modules can be attached to one or more of the 1300 Ceiling Tiles in other modes to achieve desired illumination of the interior space 1601. As can be seen in Fig. 13, each of the lighting modules 1200 is attached to the ceiling tile 1300 to be spaced from the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. Referring now to Figure 14, the details of the coupling between the lighting modules 1200 and the ceiling tiles 1300 will be described. The ceiling tile 1300 comprises a passage 1330 which extends through the ceiling tile 1300 from the front surface 1301 to the rear surface 1302. The passage 1330 terminates in openings in each of the front and rear surfaces 1301, 1302 of the ceiling tile 1300. Also, in the exemplified embodiment, a first coupling element 1400 is attached to the ceiling tile. 1300. Although only two of the coupling elements 1400 are illustrated, there will be one of the first coupling elements 1400 on the ceiling tile 1300 for each of the lighting modules 1200 that it is desired to couple to the ceiling tile 1300. Therefore So if there are four 1200 lighting modules as in Figure 13, there will be four of the first 1400 connectors. The first coupling element 1400 comprises a first portion 1410 positioned within the passage 1330 and a second portion 1411 positioned adjacent the rear surface 1302 of the ceiling tile 1300. In the exemplified embodiment, the first portion 1410 of the first coupling element 1400 is extends through the passage 1330 and protrudes from / beyond the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the first portion 1410 of the first coupling element 1400 may be flush with or recessed relative to the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300 in other embodiments. The first portion 1410 of the first coupling element 1400 comprises a threaded inner surface or a threaded outer surface 1402. In the exemplified embodiment, it is the inner surface of the first portion 1410 of the first coupling element 1400 that is threaded. Furthermore, the second portion 1411 of the first coupling element 1400 is a rim portion that contacts the rear surface 1302 of the ceiling tile 1300 when the first portion 1410 of the first coupling element 1400 is positioned within the passage 1330. In In the exemplified embodiment, the second portion 1411 of the first coupling element 1400 comprises teeth or protrusions 1401 that dig into the rear surface 1302 of the ceiling tile 1300 to fixedly secure the first coupling element 1400 to the ceiling tile 1300. As discussed hereinbefore, lighting module 1200 comprises front surface 1212 and opposite rear surface 1213. Furthermore, lighting module 1200 comprises a main body or casing 1215 that contains LED 1204 and other electronic circuitry of the lighting module. illumination 1200 and a second coupling element 1220 extending from the main body 1215. The second coupling element 1220 comprises a threaded inner or outer surface, and in the exemplified embodiment the second coupling element 1220 has a threaded outer surface. The lighting module 1200 is removably attached to the ceiling tile 1300 by cooperative engagement between the first and second engagement elements 1330, 1220. Specifically, the threaded outer surface of the second engagement element 1220 is configured to engage and be made with the threaded inner surface 1402 of the first coupling element 1330. Therefore, the first coupling element 1400 is fixed to the ceiling tile 1300 through the flange 1411 and the teeth 1401 and allows the lighting module 1200 to be repeatedly coupled to and separated from the ceiling tile 1300 by threading the second coupling element 1220 of the lighting module 1200 to the threaded inner surface 1402 of the first coupling element 1400. The threaded coupling described herein may be desirable in some embodiments for ease of replacement and capacity. 1200 Light Module exchange as needed without requiring removal of the 1300 Ceiling Tile from the 1600 Ceiling System. In this embodiment, lighting module 1200 is attached to first coupling element 1400 (and ceiling tile 1300) such that front surface 1212 (which is the light and heat emitting surface) of lighting module 1200 faces or is adjacent to the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. However, the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200 is separated from the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. Therefore, light emitted from the lighting module 1200 is transmitted to the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. In that sense, the ceiling tile 1300 can comprise or be formed of a reflective material at least on its front surface 1301 so that the light emitted by the lighting module 1200 will be reflected from the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300 to illuminate the interior space. Any of the reflective materials described above can be used to achieve this purpose. Ceiling tile 1300 need not comprise a reflective material in all embodiments, and in some embodiments the light emission from lighting module 1200 upward toward ceiling tile 1300 is sufficient to illuminate a room. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that lighting module 1200 can be attached to ceiling tile 1300 such that rear surface 1214 of lighting module 1200 faces ceiling tile 1300 and front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 faces to inner space. In such embodiments, the light and heat emitted from the lighting module 1200 will be transmitted directly downward into the interior space rather than toward the ceiling tile 1300. Any of the coupling techniques described herein can be used regardless of the frontal direction. of the front surface 1212 of the lighting module 1200. Finally, in the exemplified embodiment, electrical cables are shown being attached to the lighting module 1200 to supply power thereto. Electrical cables extend through passage 1410 for coupling to a power source. In this mode, any of the electrical connection techniques described herein above (connecting wires to conductive strips, connecting wires to a power source, including power supply internally within the lighting module, etc.) can be used. Furthermore, although in the exemplified embodiment the lighting modules 1200 are attached to the ceiling tile 1300 in a separate manner, this is not required in all embodiments in which direct lighting is used (as opposed to indirect lighting in which the light is directed towards the ceiling mosaic 1300). When direct lighting is used (front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 faces interior space 601), lighting module 1200 can be attached to ceiling tile 1300 such that front surface 1212 of lighting module 1200 faces flush with the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. Alternatively, the lighting module 1200 may be recessed relative to the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300. Even still, the lighting module 1200 may be attached to the ceiling tile 1300 such that the rear surface 1214 of the lighting module 1200 is in surface contact with the front surface 1301 of the ceiling tile 1300 rather than being spaced therefrom. Therefore, various permutations and variations are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. Referring to Figure 15, an integrated ceiling and lighting system 2100 is generally shown forming a ceiling for a room or interior space 2101. The integrated ceiling and lighting system 2100 includes an overhead grid support system 2110 that is configured to mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure via appropriate hanging elements, such as, but not limited to, clips, hangers, wires, cables, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, the grid support system 2110 includes a plurality of grid support elements 2111 that are arranged parallel to one another. In some embodiments, the grid support system 2110 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 2110 grid support systems of these types is generally known to form a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desirable) and has been described herein above. The spaces between the grid support elements 2111 form openings into which ceiling tiles 2300 can be placed. Only a few ceiling tiles 2300 are labeled in the figures to avoid clutter. The 2300 ceiling tiles close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic. Specifically, cabling and other mechanical structures can be placed between the 2300 ceiling tiles and the overhead building support structure. 2300 ceiling tiles hide wiring and mechanical structures from view. However, the ceiling tiles 2300 can easily be removed from the grid support elements 2111 to allow a person to access the space between the ceiling tiles 2300 and the overhead building support structure for maintenance and / or or similar purposes. Still referring to Figure 15, a lighting module 2200 is illustrated attached to one of the ceiling tiles 2300. The description and details of lighting module 400 provided above with reference to Figure 3 are applicable to lighting module 2200. described below with reference to Figures 15-29B and will therefore not be described again in the interest of brevity. Therefore, the lighting module is denoted using the reference numeral 2200 in Figures 15-29B, but it should be appreciated that the description of the lighting module 400 above with reference to Figure 3 likewise and in its entirety is may apply to the 2200 Light Module details, including the specific structural details provided for the 400 Light Module and possible alternatives and variations. In the exemplified embodiment, one of the lighting modules 2200 is illustrated attached to each second of the ceiling tiles 2300. However, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. Rather, as many lighting modules 2200 as desired can be applied to the various ceiling tiles 2300 (each ceiling tile 2300 may include one or more associated lighting modules 2200, each second ceiling tile 2300 may include one or more modules lighting fixtures 2200, or similar). The ceiling tiles 2300 referred to in this disclosure may be any type of ceiling tile that is conventionally used in dropped ceiling applications. The possible specific materials for the ceiling tile 2300 and other structural details are the same as those given earlier with reference to the ceiling tile 300 and will therefore not be repeated here in the interest of brevity. Therefore, the ceiling tile 2300 can be any type of ceiling tile described above with reference to the ceiling tile 300. The ceiling tile 2300 can be square or rectangular as shown in the exemplified embodiments, although the invention does not it is limited to this in all forms and other forms are possible to achieve desired ceiling aesthetics or for acoustical reasons. Referring to Figures 16A-16C, the process of attaching one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., integrated ceiling tile and light fixture 2100) is illustrated accordingly. with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The ceiling tile 2300 comprises a front surface 2301 facing the interior space 2101 and an opposite rear surface 2302. Therefore, the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 can be referred to as an exposed surface of the ceiling tile 2300. The ceiling tile 2300 also comprises a pocket, recess or cavity 2303 that is formed in the front surface 2301. In some embodiments, the cavity 2303 may be routed (ie, formed with a router) or otherwise formed into the tile. ceiling tile 2300 during the fabrication / manufacturing of the ceiling tile 2300. In other embodiments, the ceiling tile 2300 may be made from a mold in which the cavity 2303 is preformed in the mold. In yet other embodiments, cavity 2303 may be formed using other techniques either during ceiling tile 2300 manufacturing or afterwards by an end user. Cavity 2303 can assume any shape, but preferably has a shape that corresponds to the shape of lighting module 2200 to be placed within cavity 2303 as described below. Therefore, the cavity can be circular / round, square, rectangular or can have any other regular or irregular polygonal shape. In some embodiments, the cavity 2303 does not extend to an edge of the ceiling tile 2300 and therefore the cavity 2303 is defined by a floor 2304 and a side wall 2305 delimiting the entire circumference / periphery of the cavity 2303. Of course , the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and in some other embodiments the cavity 2303 may extend to one or more edges of the ceiling tile 2300 such that the side wall only partially surrounds / delimits the cavity 2303. In addition to cavity 2303, ceiling tile 2300 may comprise an opening 2306 extending from rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300 to floor 2304 of cavity 2303 of ceiling tile 2300. Opening 2306, when included, forms a passage for electrical contacts, such as wires, of the lighting module 2200 to pass through it for coupling with a power source (such as an AC power source located within the plenum between the ceiling tile 2300 and the aerial building support structure). In the exemplified embodiment, the wires are electrically coupled to lighting module 2200 and power the lighting module when the wires are electrically coupled to a power source. The power source may be an AC power supply, an electrified grid support element supporting ceiling tile 2300, or the like. Alternatively, the wires can be omitted and the lighting module 2200 can be powered by an internal power source such as batteries or the like. Lighting module 2200 comprises a front surface 2212 (which may be a common light and heat emitting surface), an opposite rear surface 2214, an LED 2204 (or two 2204 LEDs as illustrated, or more than two LEDs 2204 in other embodiments) and the other components described above with reference to Figure 3. Features of the lighting module 2200 may not be described here but may be numbered similarly to the features of the lighting module 400 except that the 2200 series of numbers instead of the 400 series of numbers. The lighting module 2200 comprises a coupling element that facilitates the coupling of the lighting module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300. In this embodiment, the coupling element of the lighting module 2200 is the first and second 6 flange elements 2220 extending from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. In the exemplified embodiment, the first and second flange elements 2220 extend from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 at an oblique angle, and more specifically, an obtuse angle relative to the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 such that the distance between the first and second flange elements 2220 increases with distance from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. By Of course, other extension angles of the first and second flange elements 2200 are possible, an example of which will now be described with reference to Figures 17A-17C. The first and second flange elements 2220 may be formed of a metal, such as steel, copper, aluminum, or the like. In some embodiments, the first and second flange elements 2220 should be able to bend sufficiently so that metal can be bent to secure or otherwise affix lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300. One skilled in the art would be able to select an appropriate gauge or thickness of the first and second flange elements 2220 to achieve the necessary flex described herein while allowing the first and second flange elements 2220 to have sufficient rigidity to pierce the ceiling tile 2300 during installation as described below and attach lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300. Alternatively, first and second flange elements 2220 may include a hinge to facilitate the necessary bending. The flange elements 2220 are not limited to being formed from metal but may be formed from any other material as long as the functionality described below can be achieved. In the exemplified embodiment, each of the first and second flange elements 2220 terminate at a distal end 2221 that is a flat, blunt edge. However, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the distal ends 2221 of the flange elements 2220 may be pointed or otherwise sharp edges to facilitate attachment of the lighting module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300 such as described here below. When it is desired to attach the 2200 lighting module to the 2300 ceiling tile, which can be done during manufacturing in a factory or on location by an installer or other end user, the 2200 lighting module is positioned in alignment with the 2303 cavity. of the ceiling tile 2300. The lighting module 2200 is then translated toward the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 until the distal ends 2221 of the flange elements 2220 contact and pierce the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. The Forming the flange elements 2220 of a rigid material such as metal and with pointed distal ends 2221 allows the flange elements 2220 to easily pierce the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. The lighting module 2200 continues to be translated until the distal ends 2221 of the flange elements 2220 pierce and protrude beyond the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. In this position, in the exemplified embodiment the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 is in surface contact with the floor 2304 of cavity 2303 and front surface 2212 of lighting module 2200 is flush with front surface 2301 of ceiling tile 2300. However, the invention is not to be limited to this and, in other embodiments, rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 may be detached from the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 and / or the front surface 2212 of the lighting module 2200 may protrude beyond the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 or may be recessed relative to the surface front 2301 of ceiling tile 2300. When lighting module 2200 is placed within cavity 2303 of ceiling tile 2300, electrical wires preferably extend through opening 2306 for electrical coupling to a power source. Alternatively, the tab elements 2220 can be electrically isolated from one another but electrically connected to the LEDs 2204 so that the tab elements can serve as electrical contacts to power the LED 2204 as well as serve as a securing means, such as further described below. With the lighting module 2200 positioned within the cavity 2303 of the ceiling tile 2300, a first portion 2222 of the first and second flange elements 2220 is positioned within the ceiling tile 2300 and a second portion 2223 of the first and second flange elements 2220 protrudes from the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. After the lighting module 2200 is appropriately positioned in the desired location within the cavity 2303 of the ceiling tile 2300, the first and second flange elements 2220 are bent pressing the second portions 2223 of the first and second flange elements 2220 downward toward the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. The proper torque will be achieved because the first portions 2222 of the first and second flange elements 2220 are trapped within the ceiling tile 2300 upon application of a force to the second portions 2223 of the first and second flange elements 2220. The second portions 2223 of the first and second flange elements 2220 will preferably be pressed downward until they contact the rear area 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. As shown in Figure 16C, folding of the first and second flange elements 2220, as described, will result in the securing of the lighting module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300 within of the cavity 2303. It should be appreciated that although the use of a cavity to level the mounting of the lighting module 2200 is described herein and may be desirable in some embodiments to achieve a specific aesthetic, in some other embodiments the mating technique described with Reference to Figures 16A-16C can be achieved without the cavity but instead with the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 positioned adjacent to or in contact with the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. Referring now to Figures 17A-17C, the process of attaching one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100) will be illustrates according to another modality of the present disclosure. The process and structure exemplified in Figures 17A-17C are similar to the process and structure exemplified in Figures 16A16C and described above except for the differences described below. Therefore, the description of Figures 16A-16C is applicable and can help provide a proper understanding of Figures 17A-17C. In Figures 17A-17C, in addition to cavity 2303 and opening 2306, ceiling tile 2300 comprises passages or slots 2307 for receiving first and second flange elements 2220. Specifically, ceiling tile 2300 comprises first and second slots. 2307 extending through the ceiling tile 2300 from the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 to the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303. The other difference in the pattern of Figures 17A-17C relative to the pattern of Figures 16A -16C is that the first and second flange elements 2220 extend from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 to be perpendicular to the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 (rather than at an obtuse angle). As the lighting module 2200 is inserted into the cavity 2303 of the ceiling tile 2300, the first and second tab elements 2220 will enter the first and second slots 2307, and therefore the first and second tab elements 2220 will not they need to drill through the ceiling tile 2300. Therefore, the inclusion of the slots 2307 allows the ceiling tile 2300 to be made of more rigid materials, such as metal, that would not be pierceable by the first and second flange elements 2220. Light module 2200 is inserted into pocket 2303 and first and second tab elements 2220 are bent / folded in the same manner as described above to secure light module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300 within pocket 2303. Referring now to Figures 18A-18B, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure there is illustrated the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., fixture). lamp and integrated ceiling mosaic 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 18A-18B are similar or identical to the features in Figures 18A-18B. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 18A-18B, it should be appreciated that the description set forth above is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-18B are within the scope of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the lighting module 2200 is attached to the ceiling tile 2300 through a threaded joint. In that sense, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a passage or through hole 2308 that extends through the ceiling tile 2300 from the front surface 2301 to the rear surface 2302. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all cases. embodiments and in some other embodiments the through hole 2308 may instead be a cavity with a floor, as long as the functionality described below is achieved. In the exemplified embodiment, the through hole 2308 is defined or delimited by a side wall 2309 comprising threads that facilitate the threaded connection between the ceiling tile 2300 and the lighting module 2200. Illumination module 2200 comprises front surface 2212, rear surface 2214, and the other components and structures described above. Furthermore, in this embodiment lighting module 2200 is attached to or comprises a housing 2224 including a threaded outer surface 2225. In the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 2200 is positioned within a recess in housing 2224, but the lighting module illumination 2200 can be attached to the bottom surface of housing 2224 in other embodiments. The lighting module 2200 is removably attached to the ceiling tile 2300 by screwing the lighting module 2200 into the through hole 2308 so that the threads of the side wall 2309 and housing 2224 mate together. In the exemplified embodiment, the front surface 2212 of the lighting module 2200 is flush with the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 when the lighting module 2200 is attached to the ceiling tile 2300, but the invention will not be limited to this in all the modalities. In other embodiments, the front surface 2212 of the lighting module 2200 may protrude from or may be recessed relative to the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that in this embodiment the lighting module 2200 (or housing 2224) is round or circular to allow the lighting module 2200 to be bolted to the ceiling tile 2300. Furthermore, the exemplified embodiment illustrates mating electrical cables to lighting module 2200 for powering lighting module 2200 when electrical wires are also coupled to an electrical power source. This can be accomplished through direct attachment of the electrical wires to an AC power supply, attachment of the electrical wires to an electrified grid support element, or any of the many described above herein. Additionally, lighting module 2200 may include an internal power source such as batteries instead of power cords in other embodiments. Referring now to Figures 19A-19C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 19A-19C which are similar or identical to the features in Figures 19A-19C. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with respect to Figures 19A-19C, it should be appreciated that the description set forth above is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that the various combinations of features described with reference to Figures 16A-19C are within the scope of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a cavity 2303 and a through hole 2306 that are very similar or even identical to the same components of the embodiment of Figures 16A-16C. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 2200 comprises a threaded rod 2226 extending from its rear surface 2214. During installation of lighting module 2200 in ceiling tile 2300, lighting module 2200 is aligned with the cavity 2303 and threaded rod 2226 is aligned with through hole 2306. Light module 2220 is inserted into cavity 2303 until rear surface 2214 of light module 2200 contacts a floor 2304 of cavity 2303 and threaded rod 2226 it passes into and through the through hole 2306. Once so inserted, the front surface 2212 of the lighting module 2200 can be flush with the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 (or not in other embodiments as described herein before). Threaded rod 2226 is of sufficient length so that when lighting module 2200 is placed within cavity 2303, a portion of threaded rod 2226 protrudes beyond rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300. In this embodiment, A 2227 wing nut may be used (although any other type of nut may be used, such as but not limited to a hex nut, lock nut, cap nut, acorn nut, flange nut, T-nut, square nut, or similar) and a grommet 2228 are provided to secure the light module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300 (although the grommet may be omitted in other embodiments). Therefore, with the 2226 threaded rod protruding from the 2302 rear surface of the 2300 ceiling tile, the 2228 washer and 2227 wing nut can be twisted or screwed onto the 2226 threaded rod to securely attach the 2200 lighting module. to the ceiling mosaic 2300. Referring now to Figures 20A-20C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 20A-20C are similar or identical to the features in Figures 20A-20C. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 20A-20C, it should be appreciated that the description set forth above is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-20C are within the scope of the present disclosure. The embodiment of Figures 20A-20C is similar to the embodiment of Figures 19A-19C with the following modifications. First, in Figures 20A-20C the threaded rod 2226 is hollow so that a passage extends through the threaded rod 2226. In this embodiment, electrical wires extend from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 and through the hollow interior of threaded rod 2226 for connection to a power source. Also, in this embodiment, the wing nut 2227 has been replaced with a hex nut 2229. The remainder of the description of Figures 19A-19C is applicable to the embodiment of Figures 20A-20C and will not be repeated here in the interest of of the brevity Referring now to Figures 21A-21C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure there is illustrated the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the lighting fixture and integrated ceiling tile 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 21A-21C are similar or identical to the features in Figures 21A-21C. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 21A-21C, it should be appreciated that the aforementioned description is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-21C are within the scope of the present disclosure. The embodiment of Figures 21A-21C is similar to the embodiment of Figures 19A-19C with the following modifications. Specifically, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a cavity 2303 and a through hole 2306 and the lighting module 2200 comprises a threaded rod 2226. However, in this embodiment, the wing nut has been replaced with a connector element 2230. The element connector 2230 comprises a first connection feature 2231 for coupling connector element 2230 to ceiling tile 2300 and a second connection feature 2232 for coupling connector element 2230 to threaded rod 2226 of lighting module 2200. In the exemplified embodiment, the first connecting feature 2231 forms a ridge extending horizontally from second connecting feature 2232. Furthermore, first connecting feature 2231 comprises a plurality of teeth 2233. Teeth 2233 can be any type of protrusion, burr, extension, flange or the like that is configured to penetrate ceiling tile 2300 to couple connector element 2230 to ceiling tile 2300. Second connection feature 2232 comprises threads that facilitate coupling connector element 2230 to threaded rod 2226. The first step in the installation process in this embodiment is to attach the connector element 2230 to the ceiling tile 2300. This is accomplished by inserting the second connecting feature 2232 into the through hole 2306 from the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 until it the teeth 2232 of the first connecting feature 2231 engage and penetrate the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. The second connecting feature 2232 preferably has an outside diameter that is equal to or less than the diameter of the through hole 2306 such that the 2230 threaded connector can be inserted into the through hole. Once the teeth 2232 penetrate the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300, the connector element 2230 is engaged with the ceiling tile 2300 and cannot be separated from it without sufficient force being applied to overcome the engagement between the teeth 2232 and the 2300 ceiling tile. Any number of 2232 teeth can be used, the more 2232 teeth are used, the greater the force required to separate the 2230 connector element from the 2300 ceiling tile once the two are mated together as shown. described here above. Although prongs 2232 are used in the exemplary embodiment, in other embodiments connector element 2230 may be attached to rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300 using adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, or the like. After connector element 2230 is attached to ceiling tile 2300, lighting module 2200 is attached to second connection feature 2232 of connector element 2230 by engaging the threads of threaded rod 2226 with the threads of second connection feature 2232 In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 2200 is screwed onto the connector element 2230 with a rotary movement. Of course, the invention is not limited to this and techniques other than threaded coupling can be used to couple lighting module 2200 to connector element 2230 (and therefore also to ceiling tile 2300) in other embodiments. Specifically, different types of connectors can be attached to the ceiling tile 2300 with a similar first connection feature 2231 as described herein, but with different second connection features that mate with different types of lighting module 2200 connection features. For example, light module 2200 may have an indentation or tab in place of threaded rod 2226 and the second connection feature 2232 may be a corresponding indentation or tab for mating light module 2200 to connector 2230. Corresponding magnets , hook-and-loop fasteners, interference fit, or the like may also be used to couple lighting module 2200 to connector element 2230 (ie, second connection feature 2232). Therefore, modifications to this embodiment are possible and are within the scope of the present disclosure. Referring now to Figures 22A-22B, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 22A-22B are similar or identical to the features in Figures 22A-22B. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 22A-22B, it should be appreciated that the description set forth above is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-22B are within the scope of the present disclosure. In Figures 22A and 22B, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a cavity 2303, a through hole 2310 extending from a rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 to a floor 2304 of the cavity 2303, and a centering hole 2311 that it extends from the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 toward the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. In the exemplified embodiment, the centering hole 2311 does not extend through the entire thickness of the ceiling tile 2300, although in other embodiments centering hole 2311 could extend through rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300. In the exemplified embodiment, centering hole 2311 provides a visual location for a user to attach lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300 In some embodiments, centering hole 2311 may be replaced by a mark or visual indicia on ceiling tile 2300. Through hole 2310 is configured to receive electrical wires to provide power to lighting module 2200 and may be omitted in some embodiments. modalities. In this embodiment, the lighting module 2200 comprises a tine bolt 2234 which extends from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. Of course, the tine bolt 2234 can be replaced by any of the other coupling elements described in this document in alternative modalities. When it is desired to install the 2200 Light Module by attaching the 2200 Light Module to the 2300 Ceiling Tile, the 2234 Tine Bolt is aligned with the 2311 Centering Hole and pressed into the 2311 Centering Hole until the 2234 Tine Bolt 2234 forms a hole through ceiling tile 2300. Therefore, in embodiments in which centering hole 2311 does not extend through the full thickness of ceiling tile 2300, tine bolt 2234 will be sufficiently rigid. to create that hole. Once the 2234 tine bolt is inserted through the 2300 ceiling tile as illustrated in Figure 22B, the 2200 lighting module cannot be easily separated from the 2300 ceiling tile due to the structure of the 2234 tine bolt. (ie, the burrs from pin bolt 2234 hold lighting module 2200 in position within cavity 2303 by penetrating through ceiling tile material 2300). In the exemplified embodiment, a cable extends from and is attached to lighting module 2200. The cable extends through hole 2310 and is connected to another cable that is attached to a power supply. The cable may alternatively extend through a passage formed within the tine bolt 2234 so that the through hole 2310 may be omitted. The 2200 Light Module cable can be attached to the other cable via a quick disconnect technique or otherwise. Of course, other techniques for supplying power to lighting module 2200 are possible within the scope of this disclosure as set forth herein and as can be understood by those skilled in the art. Referring now to Figures 23A-23B, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure there is illustrated the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the lighting structure and integrated ceiling mosaic 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 23A-23B are similar or identical to the features in Figures 23A-23B. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 23A-23B, it should be appreciated that the aforementioned description is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-23B are within the scope of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises the front surface 2301, the rear surface 2302, the cavity 2303 having the floor 2304, and a through hole or passage. 2312 extending about a Z-Z axis from the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 to the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. Also, in this embodiment, a mounting structure 2235 that is a separate component of both the ceiling tile 2300 as of the lighting module 2200 is used for the coupling of the lighting module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300. The mounting frame 2335 is removably attached to the ceiling tile 2300 in such a way that a first axial force in a far direction is required. of the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 to separate the mounting structure 2235 from the ceiling tile 2300. In the exemplified embodiment, a bottom surface 2273 of the mounting structure 2235 is flush with the floor 2304 of the tile cavity 2303 ceiling mount 2300, although the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. Cavity 2303 can be omitted as discussed with previous embodiments. In the exemplified embodiment, the mounting structure 2235 comprises a first portion 2270 that is attached to the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 and a second portion 2371 that is positioned within the passage 2312 of the ceiling tile 2300. The first portion 2270 of the mounting structure 2235 comprises a flange that rests or abuts against the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 and one or more teeth, burrs, or the like that penetrate the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 for detachably engaging mounting frame 2235 to ceiling tile 2300. The first axial force noted above is required to separate mounting frame 2235 from ceiling tile 2300 once it is removably attached thereto. Therefore, when the mounting structure 2235 is positioned and properly attached to the ceiling tile 2300, the lip of the first portion 2270 of the mounting structure 2235 is adjacent to the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 and the second portion 2371 of mounting frame 2231 is positioned within passage 2312. The mounting structure 2235, and more specifically the second portion 2270 of the mounting structure 2235, comprises an engagement feature 2272. In addition, the lighting module 2200 comprises a front surface 2212 and a rear surface 2214. The lighting module 2200 comprises a coupling element 2239 extending from rear surface 2214. In the exemplified embodiment, coupling element 2239 comprises a rounded distal end. The lighting module 2200 can be removably coupled to the second portion 2371 of the mounting frame 2231 through cooperative coupling between the coupling feature 2272 of the mounting frame 2235 and the coupling element 2239 of the lighting module 2200 to indirectly couple the 2200 lighting module to the 2300 ceiling tile. More specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the coupling element 2239 of the lighting module 2200 is a protrusion that extends from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. The coupling element 2239 comprises a coupling feature 2240, the which, in the exemplified embodiment, is an annular notch formed in the coupling element 2239. Of course, the invention will not be limited to this in all embodiments and the coupling feature 2240 may be a protrusion rather than a notch in other embodiments. modalities. The mating feature 2272 of the mounting frame 2235 comprises a connection plug 2236 having an inner surface 2237 with a protrusion 2238 extending therefrom. Of course, the invention will not be limited to this and the boss 2238 may be replaced with a notch in other embodiments as long as the boss / notch 2238 can cooperatively mate with the boss / notch 2240 of the coupling element 2239 of the module. lighting 2200. The lighting module 2200 is attached to the mounting frame 2235 by inserting the coupling element / protrusion 2239 into the connection socket 2236 of the mounting frame 223. As the coupling element 2239 is inserted into the connection socket 2236 , the distal end of the coupling element 2239 will pass the boss 2238 of the connection socket 2236 until the boss 2238 is a press fit into the notch 2238. Therefore, when the lighting module 2200 is coupled to the mounting structure 2235, the protrusion 2238 extending from the inner surface 2237 of the second portion 2270 of the mounting frame 2235 enters the notch (acting as the mating feature 2240) of the mating element 2239 of the lighting module 2200. Of course , as noted above the notch / bumps can be interchanged such that the notch is associated with mounting frame 2235 and the bump is associated with lighting module 220. In addition, other alternative techniques for attachment of the mounting bracket 220 can be used. lighting module 2200 to mounting frame 2235, including those described with reference to other embodiments in this document and others not described here. Mating between the protrusions 2238 of the 2235 mounting frame and the notch 2240 of the 2200 lighting module coupling element 2239 facilitates the coupling between the 2200 lighting module and the 2235 mounting frame and also the coupling of the 2200 lighting module to the ceiling mosaic 2300. The lighting module 2200 is attached to the mounting frame 2235 by inserting the coupling element / protrusion 2239 into the connection socket 2236 of the mounting frame 223. As the coupling element 2239 is inserted into the connection socket 2236 , the distal end of coupling element 2239 will pass boss 2238 of connector plug 2236 until boss 2238 press-fits into notch 2238. Therefore, when lighting module 2200 is attached to mounting frame 2235 , the protrusion 2238 extending from the inner surface 2237 of the second portion 2270 of the mounting frame 2235 enters the notch (acting as the mating feature 2240) of the mating element 2239 of the lighting module 2200. Of course, As noted above, the notch / nubs can be interchanged so that the notch is associated with the 2235 mounting frame and the nub is associated with the 2200 lighting module. In addition, other alternative techniques for attachment of the mount may be used. lighting module 2200 to mounting frame 2235, including those described with reference to other embodiments in this document and others not described here. Mating between the protrusions 2238 of the 2235 mounting frame and the notch 2240 of the 2200 lighting module coupling element 2239 facilitates the coupling between the 2200 lighting module and the 2235 mounting frame and also the coupling of the 2200 lighting module to the ceiling mosaic 2300. In the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 2200 is attached to mounting frame 2235 by translating lighting module 2200 toward front surface 2301 of ceiling tile 2300 until the protrusion of lighting module 2200 enters socket 2236 on frame. mounting bracket 2235. Therefore, the lighting module 2200 is translated in the direction of the Z-Z axis. A second axial force is required to properly couple the lighting module 2200 to the mounting frame 2235. Specifically, the second axial force is the amount of force required to facilitate cooperative engagement between the module's coupling elements 2238, 2239 module 2200 and mounting frame 2235. The second axial force can be less than the first axial force so that as lighting module 2200 is engaging mounting frame 2235, less force is required to engage the lighting module. 2200 Lighting Module to the 2235 Mounting Frame than the force that would be required to separate the 2235 Mounting Frame from the 2300 Ceiling Tile. This ensures that the 2235 Mounting Frame remains attached to the 2300 Ceiling Tile during attachment of the 2200 Light Module to mounting frame 2235. Light module 2200 can be repetitively or repeatedly attached to mounting frame 2235 and uncoupled from mounting frame 2235 to allow replacement of lighting module 2200 as desired or required while mounting frame Mount 2235 remains attached to ceiling tile 2300. In the exemplified embodiment, when lighting module 2200 is attached to ceiling tile 2300, front surface 2212 of lighting module 2200 is flush with front surface 2301 of ceiling tile 2300. However, as described above, the invention is not to be limited to this and the lighting module 2214 may protrude from or recess relative to the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 in other embodiments. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, wires extend from mounting frame 2235 to a power supply to energize mounting frame 2235. In that regard, coupling element 2239 may be electrically conductive such that upon mating of the 2200 lighting module to the 2235 connector, the 2200 lighting module will be electrically powered. Of course, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments, and any of the techniques for powering the lighting module 2200 described herein above may be used in this embodiment. Furthermore, although in the exemplified embodiment a separate mounting structure 2235 is used for attachment of lighting module 2200, mounting structure 2235 may be omitted and ceiling tile 2300 may comprise connection plug 2236 and protrusions 2238 for pairing with 2200 lighting module docking element 2239 directly in some modes. In some embodiments, integrated ceiling and lighting system 2100 comprises ceiling tile 2300, mounting frame 2235 removably attached to ceiling tile 2300, and lighting module 2200 removably attached to mounting frame 2235 In some embodiments a first axial force is required to separate mounting frame 2235 from ceiling tile 2300 and a second axial force is required to couple lighting module 2200 to mounting frame 2235, the second axial force being less than the first axial force. This may be the case without considering the exact structure of mounting frame 2235 and lighting module 2200 and the specific manner in which these two components fit together. The description of Figures 23A and 23B is merely an exemplary embodiment using this concept, but variations are possible and are within the scope of the present disclosure. Referring now to Figures 24A-24C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e. , the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above with reference to Figures 23A and 23B, and therefore the features in Figures 24A-24C are similar. or identical to the characteristics of the figures previously described will be numbered in a similar way. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 24A-24C, it should be appreciated that the aforementioned description is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-24C are within the scope of the present disclosure. In Figures 24A-24C, ceiling tile 2300 comprises a cavity 2340 having a different configuration from previously described cavities 2303. Specifically, cavity 2340 comprises a main portion 2341 for receiving lighting module 2200 and a plug portion. 2342 for receiving the coupling elements 2239 of the lighting module 2200 (the coupling elements 2239 of Figures 24A-24C are identical in structure to the coupling element 2239 of Figures 23A-23B described above, although the invention is not particularly limited to this in all modalities). Additionally, in the exemplified embodiment, a separate mounting structure 2241 is provided for insertion into cavity 2340 to facilitate attachment of lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300. In use, mounting frame 2241 is first attached to ceiling tile 2300 using any of the techniques described herein (adhesive, tight fit, interference fit, fasteners, or the like) and then light module 2200 is attached to the mounting frame 2241 (and also to ceiling tile 2300) in the same manner as described above with reference to Figures 23A-23B. Specifically, lighting module 2200 comprises one or more mating elements 2239 that are received within sockets of mounting frame 2241, and a tab / indentation mating between mating elements 2239 and the sockets accomplishes mating of the lighting module. lighting fixture 2200 to mounting frame 2241 and ceiling mosaic 2300. Referring now to Figures 25A-25C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 25A-25C which are similar or identical to the features in Figures 25A-25C. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 25A-25C, it should be appreciated that the aforementioned description is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-25C are within the scope of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a front surface 2301, a rear surface 2303, a cavity 2303 having a floor 2304, and one or more passages 2313 that extend through the ceiling tile 2300 along a Y-Y axis from the rear surface 2303 to the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303. A mounting structure 2250 comprising mounting sockets 2251 is attached to the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. More specifically, the mounting structure 2250 in the exemplified embodiment comprises spike bolts penetrating the rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300 to couple mounting structure 2250 to ceiling tile 2300. However, the invention is not limited thereto and other techniques may be used, including any of the techniques described herein as well as others for attaching mounting frame 2250 to ceiling tile 2300. Mounting frame 2250 is attached to the rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300 such that mounting sockets 2251 of the ceiling tile 2300 mount 2250 aligns with steps 2313 in ceiling tile 2301. Mounting sockets 2251 comprise a first mating feature 2252, which in the exemplified embodiment is a protrusion (which may be an annular protrusion) that extends outwardly from a side wall of mounting socket 2251 to facilitate mating of the mounting socket 2251. lighting module 2200 to it. Illumination module 2200 comprises front surface 2212 and opposite rear surface 2214 and an engagement element 2153 extending from rear surface 2214. Engagement element 2253 may comprise a rounded distal end and engagement feature 2254, the which in the exemplified embodiment is a notched or notched portion that mates with the first mating feature 2252 of the receiving plug 2251 for mating the lighting module 2200 to the mounting frame 2250. Although described herein with the protrusion on the frame mounting bracket 2250 and the notch in the lighting module 2200 in the coupling element 2253, the invention is not limited thereto and the protrusion can be associated with the lighting module 2200 and the notch can be associated with the mounting structure 2250 However, coupling element 2253 and coupling feature 2254 of lighting module 2200 cooperatively mate with mounting socket 2251 and coupling element 2252 of mounting frame 2250 to removably couple the module. fixture 2200 directly to mounting frame 2250 and indirectly to ceiling tile 2200. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 2300 is composed of or formed by a compressible material, such as a rubber material, a foam material, or other elastic-like material. The ceiling tile 2300 in this embodiment can be formed from any material that allows the ceiling tile 2300 to have some degree of compressibility so that when the material is compressed it responds with a decompressive force. Therefore, as can be seen in Figure 25B, the coupling element 2253 of the lighting module 2200 can have a width W2 that is greater than a diameter or width W1 of the passages 2313 so that, during insertion of the coupling element 2253 within the steps 2313, the ceiling tile 2300 is compressed to create sufficient space for the coupling element 2253. As the coupling element 2253 is fully inserted in the steps 2313, the indentations of the coupling element 2253 coupling 2253 and bosses 2252 on mounting frame 2250 will press fit together to hold light module 2200 in place. In addition, because the steps 2313 have a smaller diameter than the width of the coupling element 2253, the ceiling tile 2300 will be pressed / compressed against the coupling element 2253, which will prevent vibration and selective movement of the coupling module. lighting 2200 during seismic activity. In other words, due to the difference in the widths W1, W2 of the passage 2313 and the coupling element 2253 of the lighting module 2200, as the coupling element 2253 is inserted into the passage 2313, the mosaic material of The ceiling tile 2300 is compressed away from the Y-Y axis of the pitch 2313 to allow the coupling element 2253 of the lighting module 2250 to fit within the pitch 2313 of the ceiling tile 2300. The ceiling tile 2300 material then applies a decompression force in a Y-Y direction of the passage 2313 on the coupling element 2253 for securing the lighting module 2200 to the ceiling tile 2300. In some embodiments as described above, when the lighting module 2200 is attached to the ceiling tile 2300, the rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 is in surface contact with the floor 2304 of cavity 2303 and the front surface 2212 of lighting module 2200 is flush with the front surface 2301 of ceiling tile 2300, although this is not required in all modalities. In some embodiments, the front surface 2212 of lighting module 2200 may be a common light and heat emitting surface of lighting module 2200. In one embodiment, the ceiling tile 2300 may have a first thickness T1 measured from the front surface 2301 to the rear surface 2302, a second thickness T2 measured from the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 to the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. , and the cavity 2303 may comprise a third thickness T3 measured from the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300 to the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303. A first height H1 may be measured from the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 to the mating feature 2252 of the 2251 mounting socket. In addition, the 2200 lighting module may have a fourth thickness T4 measured from the 2212 front surface to the 2214 rear surface and a second height H2 measured from the 2200 rear surface 2214 of the 2200 lighting module to the feature coupling element 2254 from the coupling element 2253. In one embodiment, the fourth thickness T4 may be greater than the third thickness T3 such that the thickness of the lighting module 2200 is greater than the thickness of the cavity 2303. Furthermore, the first height H1 may be greater than the second height H2 . However, during the insertion of the lighting module 2200 into the cavity 2303 and due to the compressibility of the ceiling tile 2300, the ceiling tile 2300 will compress upward until the protrusions 2252 are engaged with the notches 2254 of the elements. coupling 2253. In this embodiment, a portion of the ceiling tile 2300 located between the floor 2304 of the cavity 2303 and the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300 is compressed between the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 and a lower surface of the mounting frame 2250 which is in contact with the rear surface 2302 of the ceiling tile 2300. Due to the compression of the ceiling tile 2300 and the difference between H1 and H2, the lighting module 2200 will sit within the cavity 2303 so that the front surface 2212 of the 2214 lighting module is flush with the 2301 front surface of the 2300 ceiling tile. In addition, this will create a snug fit between the 2300 ceiling tile and the 2200 lighting module to prevent movement and vibration during seismic or similar activity. Referring now to Figures 26A-26C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling one of the lighting modules 2200 to one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and the resulting structure (i.e., the integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100). The general structure and concepts of the lighting module 2200 and the ceiling tile 2300 are the same as those described above, and therefore the features in Figures 26A-26C are similar or identical to the features in Figures 26A-26C. Figures previously described will be numbered similarly. If similar features are not described in detail with reference to Figures 26A-26C, it should be appreciated that the description set forth above is applicable. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that various combinations of the features described with reference to Figures 16A-26C are within the scope of the present disclosure. The embodiment of Figures 26A-26C is similar to that described above with reference to Figures 25A-25C except for the mating connection features. Specifically, in this embodiment the ceiling tile 2300 is also formed of a compressible material. The ceiling tile 2300 comprises a front surface 2301, a rear surface 2302, and a cavity 2303 having a floor 2304 formed within the front surface 2303. Furthermore, a step 2410 extends along an X-X axis from the floor. 2304 from cavity 2303 to rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300. In addition, a mounting frame 2260 is adhered / attached to rear surface 2302 of ceiling tile 2300 using tine bolts 2261 or otherwise as described herein. before. Specifically, mounting frame 2260 is attached to ceiling tile 2300 such that at least a portion of mounting frame 2260 is positioned within passage 2410. In this embodiment, the portion of the mounting frame 2260 that is positioned within the passage 2410 comprises a first coupling element 2262. The lighting module 2200 comprises a second coupling element 2263. The first and second coupling elements 2262, 2263 they cooperate to removably couple lighting module 2200 to mounting frame 2260 and ceiling tile 2300. More specifically, the first coupling element 2262 in this embodiment is a pin. Therefore, the portion of the mounting structure 2260 that is positioned within the passage 2410 comprises an inner surface 2411 that faces the X-X axis of the passage 2410 and an outer surface 2412 that faces away from the X-X axis of the passage 2410. In this embodiment, the tang or tangs of the first coupling element 2262 protrude from the outer surface 2412 of the portion of the mounting frame 2260 that is positioned within the passage 2410. The tangs of the first coupling element 2262 face toward a side wall 2413 of the ceiling mosaic 2300 that forms a boundary or surrounds the passage 2410. Furthermore, lighting module 2200 comprises a front surface 2212 and an opposite rear surface 2214 as described herein before. The second coupling element 2263 of the lighting module 2200 extends from the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. In the exemplified embodiment, the second coupling element 2263 comprises one or more spikes 2264 that press-fit one or more tangs 2262 of the first coupling element for removably coupling the lighting module to the mounting frame 2260. In some embodiments, the ceiling tile 2300 in the embodiment of Figures 26A-26C may be formed of a compressible material. Therefore, in said embodiment, as the second coupling element 2263 of the lighting module 2200 is inserted into the passage 2410 for coupling to the mounting structure 2260, the ceiling tile 2300 is compressed outward to make room for the second coupling element 2263. Specifically, the side wall 2413 of the ceiling tile 2300 that defines the passage 2410 can be compressed away from the X-X axis during coupling of the lighting module 2200 to the mounting structure 2260. After the lighting module 2200 is suitably inserted into the passage 2410 and coupled to the mounting structure 2260, the side wall 2413 of the ceiling tile 2300 can apply a decompression force on the first and second coupling elements 2262, 2263 of the mounting structure 2260 and the 2200 lighting module to securely attach them together. The decompression force can prevent vibration and other movement during seismic or similar activities. In this embodiment, when lighting module 2200 is attached to mounting structure 2260, the second coupling element 2263 of lighting module 2200 is positioned between the outer surface 2412 of mounting structure 2260 and the side wall 2413 of the tile. ceiling 2300 that defines or delimits the passage 2410. Referring to Figure 27, an integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2000 is illustrated comprising one of the ceiling tiles 2300 and one of the lighting modules 2200. In this embodiment the lighting module 2200 is identical to that which was described above with reference to Figures 17A-17C. Therefore, lighting module 2200 is attached to ceiling tile 2300 using tabs 2220. However, this embodiment is not intended to be limited with reference to the manner in which lighting module 2200 is attached to ceiling tile 2300, and therefore any of the techniques described herein above for coupling lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300 can be applied to this embodiment. The feature of this embodiment that is different from previous embodiments is that the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a chamfered edge 2350 that extends from the front surface 2212 of the installed lighting module 2200 to the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. Therefore, in this embodiment the lighting module 2200 is completely recessed within the ceiling tile 2300 instead of being flush with the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. Referring to Figures 28A-28B, another embodiment of an integrated ceiling and lighting system 3000 is illustrated in which a lighting module 2200 is coupled to a ceiling tile 2300 to form an integrated ceiling tile and lighting fixture 2100. Again, lighting module 2200 is illustrated using connectors 2220 (from Figures 17A-17C) to secure lighting module 2200 to ceiling tile 2300, but any of the techniques described here can be used to secure lighting module. lighting 2200 to ceiling mosaic 2300. The ceiling tile 2300 comprises a front surface 2301 and an opposite rear surface 2302. Furthermore, the ceiling tile 2300 comprises a recess 2370 formed therein. Cavity 2370 has a floor 2371 having a non-planar first topography. In the exemplified embodiment, the floor 2371 has an arched or concave shape. Furthermore, lighting module 2200 comprises a front surface 2212 and an opposing rear surface 2214. In this embodiment, rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 has a second, non-planar topography. Specifically, the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 is a convex or arcuate surface having the same radius of curvature as the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370. Although the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370 is concave and the rear surface 2214 of the module light fixture 2200 is convex in the exemplified embodiment, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments, and the reverse may also be possible and is within the scope of this disclosure. Regardless of the exact topography (convex, concave, or the like), the second non-planar topography of the rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 corresponds to the first non-planar topography of the floor 2371 of cavity 2370. Therefore, when the lighting module 2200 is inserted into cavity 2370, rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 may be in surface contact with floor 2371 of cavity 2370 due to corresponding shapes / topographies of rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 and floor 2371 of cavity 2370. In the exemplified embodiment, when lighting module 2200 is placed within cavity 2370, rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 is in surface contact with floor 2371 of cavity 2370 and front surface 2212 of lighting module. 2200 is flush with the front surface 2301 of the ceiling tile 2300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the front surface 2212 of the lighting module 2200 may be recessed relative to the front surface 2301 of the tile. ceiling tile 2300 or may protrude beyond the front surface 2301 of ceiling tile 2300 in alternative embodiments. However, the corresponding shapes of the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 and the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370 allow those surfaces to be in surface contact so that the lighting module 2200 can be fully installed in the cavity 2370. Lighting module 2300 can be attached to ceiling tile 2300 using any of the techniques described herein or other techniques not described herein in various ways. Figures 29A and 29B are similar to Figures 28A and 28B except for the shape of the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370 and the shape of the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200. Specifically, in Figures 29A-29B the floor 2371 of cavity 2370 has a complex indented topography and the rear surface 2214 of lighting module 2200 has a corresponding complex indented topography. Therefore, when the lighting module 2200 is attached to the ceiling tile 2300, the complex indented topographies of the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370 and the back surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 mate / mate with each other such that the surface The rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 is in surface contact with the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370. Figures 29A-29B exemplify that the floor of the cavity and the rear surface of the lighting module need not be flat and smooth in all directions. modalities, but may be rounded, curved, notched, or may have another complex shape. Complex topographies can be smooth, non-smooth, continuous, non-continuous, or the like and are not to be limited to the specific topographies illustrated in Figures 28A-29B. Complex topographies can be of any shape as long as the lighting module and cavity floor have corresponding shapes to allow the lighting module to be attached to the ceiling tile. In some embodiments the topographies of the rear surface 2214 of the lighting module 2200 and the floor 2371 of the cavity 2370 are not planar and correspond to each other. The description of Figures 15-29B above discusses many different embodiments in which a lighting module is attached to a ceiling tile. Some of the teachings described above with reference to Figs. 15-29B can be combined so that a certain teaching that was described above with reference to one modality but not with reference to another modality can be applied to that other modality. For example, any of the above teachings with reference to lighting module energization can be applied to any of the different modes even if some energizing methods are not specifically described with reference to all of the different modes. Therefore, combinations of the teachings set forth herein are within the scope of the present disclosure. Referring to Figure 30, an integrated ceiling and lighting system 3100 is generally shown forming an interior room ceiling 3101. The integrated ceiling and lighting system 3100 includes an overhead grid support system 3110 that is configured to mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure via appropriate hanging elements, such as but not limited to clips, hangers, wires, cables, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, the grid support system 3110 includes a plurality of grid support elements or grid support elements 3111 are arranged parallel to each other. In some embodiments, grid support system 3110 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 3110 grid support systems of these types is generally well known for forming a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired) and the details of the grid support systems described in the Figures above apply to the 3110 Grid Support System. The spaces between the 3111 grid support elements form openings into which 3300 ceiling tiles can be placed. Only a few 3300 ceiling tiles are labeled to avoid clutter. 3300 ceiling tiles close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic. Specifically, cabling and other mechanical structures may be placed between the 3300 ceiling tiles and the overhead building support structure. 3300 ceiling tiles hide wiring and mechanical structures from view. However, the ceiling tiles 3300 can easily be removed from the grid support elements 3111 to allow a person to access the space between the ceiling tiles 3300 and the overhead building support structure for maintenance or the like. Still referring to Figure 30, one lighting module 3200 is illustrated attached to several of the ceiling tiles 3300. In the exemplified embodiment, one of the lighting modules 3200 is illustrated attached to every second ceiling tile 3300. However, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments. Rather, as many 3200 lighting modules as desired can be coupled to the various 3300 ceiling tiles (each 3300 ceiling tile may include one or more associated 3200 lighting modules, each second 3300 ceiling tile may include one or more modules lighting fixtures 3200, or similar). The lighting module is denoted using reference numeral 3200 in Figures 30-35 and reference numeral 3700 in Figure 36, but it should be appreciated that the above description with reference to lighting module 400 may equally apply. and completes the details of the lighting modules 3200, 3700. Therefore, the structural and functional details of the lighting modules 3200, 3700 will not be described here for brevity, it being understood that the description of the lighting module 400 illustrated in the Figure 3 is applicable. Similar numbering will be used to describe the 3200, 3700 light modules as the 400 light module except that the 3200 and 3700 series of numbers will be used instead of the 400 series of numbers. It should be appreciated that the description of the features of the Light Module 400 is applicable to similarly numbered features of Light Modules 3200, 3700. The ceiling tiles 3300, 3600 referred to in this disclosure with specific reference to Figures 30-36 can be any type of ceiling tile that is conventionally used in dropped ceiling applications. The specific materials that can be used to form the 3300, 3600 ceiling tiles and other structural details of the 3300, 3600 ceiling tiles are the same as those given earlier with reference to the 300 ceiling tile and will not be repeated herein. the interest of brevity. Therefore, the ceiling tile 3300 may be any type of ceiling tile described above with reference to the ceiling tile 300. The ceiling tile 3300 may be square or rectangular as shown in the exemplified embodiments, although the invention does not will be limited to this in all forms and other forms are possible to achieve desired ceiling aesthetics or for acoustical reasons. Referring simultaneously to Figures 31A-32B, the ceiling tile 3300 will be described in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. The ceiling tile 3300 comprises a front surface 3301, an opposite rear surface 3302, and a peripheral edge 3303 that extend between the front and rear surfaces 3301, 3302. The ceiling tile 3300 comprises a step 3304 that extends along from a V-V axis through ceiling tile 3200 from a front opening 3399 in the front surface 3301 of ceiling tile 3300 to a rear opening 3398 in the rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300. Furthermore, ceiling tile 3300 comprises a cornice 3306 extending into the pass. The cornice 3306 is recessed relative to the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. More specifically, the cornice 3306 is positioned at a certain location between the front and rear openings 3399, 3398 and provides a surface within the passage 3304 over the which the 3200 lighting module can lie as it is supported by the 3300 ceiling tile. The passage 3304 is defined by a first side wall 3397 extending from a first end at the front opening 3399 to a second end at the cornice 3306 and a second side wall 3307 extending from a first end at the second opening 3398 to a second end at cornice 3306. Cornice 3306 extends from the second end of first sidewall 2297 to the second end of second sidewall 3307. In the exemplified embodiment, first and second sidewalls 3397, 3307 are sidewalls verticals that are parallel to the V-V axis of the passage 3304 and the cornice 3306 is a horizontal surface that is perpendicular to the V-V axis of the passage 3304 and parallel to each of the front and rear surfaces 3301, 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. However, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and the first and second side walls 3397, 3307 and the cornice 3306 may be positioned in other orientations relative to each other and to the V-V axis of passage 3304 in other embodiments. Specifically, the first and / or second side walls 3397, 3307 may be at oblique angles relative to the V-V axis and / or to the cornice 3306 in some embodiments. In certain embodiments, a dimension of the front opening 3399 measured along a reference axis that is perpendicular to the axis V-V of the passage 3304 is less than a dimension of the rear opening 3398 measured along the same reference axis. Similarly, a distance measured from the V-V axis of the passage 3304 to the second side wall 3307 is greater than a distance measured from the V-V axis of the passage 3304 to the first side wall 3397. In other words, the passage 3304 has a first section 3396 extending from rear opening 3398 of ceiling tile 3300 to cornice 3306 and a second section 3395 extending from front opening 3399 of ceiling tile 3300 to cornice 3306. In the exemplified embodiment, first section 3396 has a larger cross-sectional area than the second section 3395. This allows for subsequent installation of the 3200 lighting module to the 3300 ceiling tile as will be discussed in more detail below. In the exemplified embodiment, cornice 3306 creates a continuous I-shaped surface on which lighting module 3200 can be supported to couple lighting module 3200 to ceiling tile 3300. However, the invention is not to be limited thereto. in all modalities. Ledge 3306 may comprise a plurality of discrete and separate ledge segments, tabs, protrusions, or the like that are configured to support lighting module 3200 as described herein. Furthermore, the shape of the cornice 3306 may depend on the shape of the ceiling tile 3300 and / or the shape of the lighting module 3200 and will therefore not be a limitation unless specifically mentioned. Similarly, in the exemplified embodiment, the rear opening 3398 has an I-shape and the front opening 3399 has a square or rectangular shape. None of these forms is a limitation of the invention in all embodiments. The front opening 3399 can be modified as desired to accommodate a specifically sized lighting module 3200, and specifically a light emitting surface thereof. Furthermore, in still other embodiments, the first and second side walls 3397, 3396 may be aligned with each other and the cornice 3396 may be eliminated. Instead of the cornice 3306, in such embodiments a protrusion, which may be integral with the ceiling tile 3300 or a separate component that attaches to the ceiling tile 3300, may extend from the side walls 3397, 3396 toward the passage. 3304. Therefore, the cornice 3306 is used in the exemplified embodiment such that the monolithic structure of the ceiling mosaic 3300 itself forms the resting surface for the lighting module 3200. The formation of the cornice 3306 in the mosaic 3300 ceiling mount to support the 3200 lighting module may be desirable for aesthetic reasons. In other embodiments, a separate component may be attached to ceiling tile 3300 to form the resting surface for lighting module 3200. This may be desirable to reduce manufacturing costs for ceiling tile 3200 in some embodiments because the formation The 3300 Ceiling Mosaic with the 3306 Cornice can be more time intensive and more expensive to fabricate than forming the 3300 Ceiling Mosaic without the 3306 Cornice. The passage 3304 extends through the entire thickness of the ceiling tile 3300 from the front opening 3399 in the front surface 3301 to the rear opening 3398 in the rear surface 3302 such that the passage 3304 is formed through the ceiling tile. 3300. The cornice 3306 is recessed relative to the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300, and the first section 3396 of the passage 3304 which is located between the cornice 3306 and the rear opening 3398 thus forms a mounting slot for receiving the lighting module 3200. The mounting slot may be formed by a cutout in ceiling tile 3300 (routed or otherwise formed) that extends from the rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300 for a depth that is less than the entire thickness of the ceiling tile 3300. Therefore, the first section 3396 of the passage 3304 (ie, the mounting slot) is defined by the cornice 3306 and the second side wall 3307. The cornice 3306 forms a support on the which can rest the lighting module 3200 on the installation. In some embodiments, the step 3304 and / or cornice 3306 can be formed with a router on a fully fabricated ceiling tile. Specifically, the ceiling tile can first be formed in the conventional manner without any opening or passage. Step 3304 can then be formed into ceiling tile 3300 with a router or other cutting device and can be specifically routed to include cornice 3306. Additionally, due to the minimal weight and effective density of lighting module 3200 as shown As previously discussed in this document, in some embodiments the cornice 306 does not need to be reinforced to fully support the weight of the lighting module without the ceiling tile 3300 sagging. Referring to Figures 32A-32B, the details of the lighting module 3200 and the process of attaching one of the lighting modules 3200 to the ceiling tile 3300 of Figures 31A-31B and the resulting structure will be described. The lighting module 3200 comprises a front surface 3212 and an opposing rear surface 3214. The front surface 3212 of the lighting module 3200 may be a common light and heat emitting surface of the lighting module 3200 in some embodiments. Lighting module 3200 may include a portion that rests on cornice 3306 when lighting module 3200 is attached to or installed in ceiling tile 3300. In the exemplified embodiment, lighting module 3200 comprises a light emitting portion 3250 and a rim portion 3251 extending from light emitting portion 3250 over at least two opposite ends of light emitting portion 3250. In this embodiment, the rim portion 3251 is the portion of the lighting module 3200 that rests on the cornice 3306 when the lighting module 3200 is attached to the ceiling tile 3300. The rim portion 3251 has a length L1 that is greater than a length L2 of the front opening 3399 of the passage 3304 (and also greater than the distance between opposite sides of the cornice 3306) in the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300. However, the length L1 of the rim portion 3251 is substantially equal to or less than a length L3 of rear opening 3398 of passage 3304 in rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300 to allow flange portion 3251 to pass through rear opening 3398 when lighting module 3200 is attached to the ceiling tile 3300. In addition, the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 has a length L4 that is equal to or less than the length L2 of the front opening 3399 of the passage 3304 in the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile. 3300 so that the light emitted from the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 can pass through the front opening 3399 to illuminate the interior space 3101. Therefore, in the exemplified embodiment the ceiling tile 3300 and the lighting module 3200 are configured such that the lighting module 3200 can be rear mounted to the ceiling tile 3300. In other words, the coupling of the lighting module 3200 to ceiling tile 3300 comprises inserting lighting module 3200 into passage 3304 through rear opening 3398 in rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300 until flange 3251 rests on top of cornice 3306 such as is shown in Figure 32B. In the exemplified embodiment, when the rim 3251 of the lighting module 3200 is in contact with and rests on the ledge 3306, the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 is positioned within the passage 3304, and more specifically within of the second section 3397 of the passage, such that the front surface 3212 of the lighting module 3200 is flush with the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and, in In some other embodiments, the front surface 212 of the lighting module 3200 may protrude beyond or may be recessed relative to the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, when the lighting module 3200 is attached to the ceiling tile 3300, the rear surface 3214 of the lighting module 3200 is recessed relative to the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. However, the invention it is not limited to this in all embodiments and the rear surface 3214 of the 3200 lighting module may be flush with the rear surface 3202 of the ceiling tile 300 and the rear surface 3214 of the 3200 lighting module may protrude beyond the rear surface 3202 of the ceiling mosaic 3300 in other modalities. This can be accomplished by changing the location of the cornice 3306, changing the dimensions of the step 3304 or the thickness of the ceiling tile 3300, and / or changing the dimensions of the lighting module 3200. Because the 3300 ceiling tile is intended to be mounted on grid support elements horizontally, there are no additional components required to secure the 3200 lighting module within the step 3304 and onto the 3306 cornice. due to the force of gravity, when ceiling mosaic 3300 is properly placed in a suspended ceiling system, lighting module 3200 will remain positioned within passage 3304 because lighting module 3200 is supported by cornice 3306 Of course, additional fasteners may be used to secure the 3200 lighting module in place, including without limitation pins, clips, adhesives, or the like. In the embodiment exemplified in Figs. 32A and 32B, positive and negative electrical cables 3290, 3291 are electrically coupled to lighting module 3200 to provide power to lighting module 3200. Specifically, the first ends of electrical cables 3290, 3291 are coupled to lighting module 3200 and the second ends of electrical leads 3290, 3291 are coupled to a power source (not shown), such as without limitation an AC power supply, an AC bus bar, or the like . Alternatively, lighting module 3200 may include an internal power source such as batteries or the like. Referring now to Figure 33, an alternative embodiment of ceiling tile 3300 and lighting module 3200 will be described. Again, lighting module 3200 can be the lighting module of Figure 3 or any other type of lighting module. as described here. Figure 33 is identical to Figure 32B with the exception of the means for providing power to lighting module 3200. The description of ceiling tile 3300 with reference to Figure 32 above is applicable to Figure 33 and the same terms have been used. reference numerals to denote the same components or features. In the embodiment of Figure 33, positive and negative electrical conductive strips 3292, 3293 are positioned on cornice 3306. Electrical cables 3294, 3295 extend from conductive strips 3292, 3293 to a power source such that the conductive strips 3292, 3293 are electrically powered. The trim 3251 of the lighting module 3200 comprises electrical contacts 3280, 3281 which are positioned and arranged so that when the lighting module 3200 is attached to the ceiling tile 3300 in the manner previously described with reference to Figures 32A and 32B, the electrical contacts 3280, 3281 of lighting module 3200 are in contact with and electrically coupled to conductive strips 3292, 3293. Electrical energy is transferred from conductive strips 3292, 3293 to lighting module 3200 due to contact between electrical contacts 3280 , 3281 of the 3200 Light Module and the 3292, 3293 Conductive Strips. The use of this modified ceiling tile is beneficial as the 3200 Light Module does not need to be separately attached to a power source, but simply needs to be inserted into the 3200 Light Module. light module 3200 in step 3304 and needs to rest / support light module 3200 on cornice 3206 of ceiling tile 3300 which electrically energizes light module 3200. In the exemplified embodiment, the front surface 3212 of the lighting module 3200 has a rectangular shape. This is shown in Figure 34A which illustrates the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300 with the lighting module 3200 attached thereto. In this embodiment, the front surface 3212 of the lighting module 3200 is completely surrounded by the ceiling tile 3300. In this embodiment, the cornice may extend around the entire periphery of the lighting module 3200 or along portions thereof. Figure 34B illustrates an alternate embodiment in which lighting module 3200 is rectangular in shape and extends across the entire length of ceiling tile 3300 from one side edge to an opposite side edge. In this embodiment, the ledge will be located along the long sides of the lighting module 3200 to support the lighting module 3200. Figure 34C illustrates yet another alternative embodiment in which the lighting module 3200 is circular in shape. Lighting module 3200 can assume any other shapes as desired, including regular and irregular polygonal shapes, complex shapes, or the like. The size and shape of the step 3304 and the cornice 3306 will be modified depending on the size and shape of the 3200 lighting module to ensure that the post-mounting technique described herein above can be used to attach the 3200 lighting module to the 3300 ceiling tile. Referring to Figure 35, another embodiment of the ceiling tile 3300 is illustrated with one of the lighting modules 3200 attached thereto. The lighting module 3200 in this embodiment is identical to the lighting module 3200 of Figures 32A and 32B in that it includes a light emitting portion 3250 and a rim portion 3251. However, in this embodiment the ceiling tile 3300 comprises a hole 3360 extending from a front opening 3361 on the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300 to a rear opening 3362 on the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. The rear opening 3362 has a first length L1, the front opening 3361 has a second length L2, the rim portion 3251 of the lighting module 3200 has a third length L3, and the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 has a fourth length L4. In this mode, the second length L2 is greater than the first length L1, although the first and second lengths L1, L2 might be the same in other modes. Furthermore, in this embodiment the fourth length L4 is equal to or less than the first length L1 so that the lighting module 3200 can be rear mounted to the ceiling tile 3300 by inserting the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module. 3200 through the rear opening 262 in the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. However, the third length L3 is longer than the first length L1 so that the flange portion 3251 cannot be inserted through the opening 3362 on the rear surface 3302 of the ceiling tile 3300. Rather, rear mounting of the lighting module 3200 to the ceiling tile 3300 will result in the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 passing through the rear opening 3362 and into hole 3360 until rim portion 3251 of lighting module 3200 rests against rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300. Thus, in this embodiment, rear surface 3302 of ceiling tile 3300 supports lighting module 3200 instead of a cornice as occurs with the embodiment of Figures 32A and 32B. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, the ceiling tile 3300 has a beveled edge 3363 extending from the front opening 3361 to a transition point TP and a vertical wall 3364 extending from the transition point TP to the rear opening 3362. The beveled edge 3363 and the vertical wall 3364 collectively define the boundaries of the hole 3360. When the lighting module 3200 is attached to the ceiling tile 3300, the light emitting portion 3250 of the lighting module 3200 is located along the vertical wall 3364 (ie, surrounded by the vertical wall) such that the front surface 3212 of the lighting module 3200 is recessed relative to the front surface 3301 of the ceiling tile 3300. Finally, in the exemplified embodiment, electrical cables they are attached to and extend from the 3200 lighting module for attachment to a power source. The invention is not to be limited to the manner in which electrical power is supplied to lighting module 3200 in all modes, and any of the techniques described herein may be used to accomplish this purpose. In the embodiments described herein above with specific reference to Figures 30-35, the lighting module 3200 can be attached to the ceiling tile 3300, and then the ceiling tile 3300 can be attached to the grid support elements 3111 of the system. grid support 3110 to form the suspended ceiling. In other embodiments, the 3300 ceiling tiles may first be attached to the 3111 grid support elements of the 3110 grid support system, and then the 3200 lighting modules may be rear-mounted to the 3300 ceiling tiles. Regardless of the order of coupling the devices or components together to form the integrated ceiling and lighting system, the use of the rear-mounting techniques described here makes installation easy and user-friendly even for a end user with no knowledge or experience in installing lighting fixtures. To the extent that a user can install a ceiling tile on a grid support system, the user can install the 3100 Integrated Ceiling and Lighting System. Figure 36 illustrates a schematic view of an integrated ceiling and lighting system 3800 including grid support elements 3500, a ceiling tile 3600, and a lighting module 3700 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The lighting module 3700 may be similar to the lighting module described above with reference to Figure 3, but the invention is not limited thereto and other lighting sources may be used such as the lighting module in accordance with the disclosure set forth herein. . In the exemplified embodiment, a conductive strip 3501 is placed on the grid support elements 3500 and is energized by electrical cables 3502, 3503 that are coupled to a power source and the conductive strip 3501. In addition, a jumper element 3504 that comprises or is formed of an electrically conductive material is coupled to at least one of the grid support elements 3500 and is in contact with the conductive strip 3501 such that the bridge element 3504 is electrified or energized. In this embodiment, the jumper element 3504 is coupled to or in contact with an electrical contact of the lighting module 3700 so that electricity is transmitted from the jumper element 3504 to the lighting module 3200 to power the lighting module 3700. The module Module 3700 may be mechanically supported by Bridge Element 3504 via pins, fasteners, bonding, or the like, or Lighting Module 3700 may be mechanically supported by Ceiling Tile 3600 (using any of the techniques described herein above). or below). Regardless of the manner in which lighting module 3700 is supported, lighting module 3700 is powered through jumper element 3504 in this mode. Bridge element 3504 may be an integral part of lighting module 3700 or bridge element 3504 may be a separate component to which lighting module 3700 is attached. Referring to Figure 37, a ceiling system 4100 is generally shown forming a ceiling for a room or interior space 4101. The ceiling system 4100 includes an overhead grid support system 4110 that is configured for mounting in a suspended manner from an aerial building support structure through appropriate hanging elements, such as but not limited to clips, hangers, wires, cables, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, the grid support system 4110 includes a plurality of grid support elements or elements 4111 that are arranged parallel to one another. In some embodiments, grid support system 4110 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 4110 grid support systems of these types is generally well known to form a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired). The spaces between the 4111 grid support elements form openings into which 4300 ceiling tiles can be placed. Only a few 4300 ceiling tiles are labeled in the drawings to avoid clutter. The 4300 ceiling tiles close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic. Specifically, cabling and other mechanical structures may be located between the 4300 ceiling tiles and the overhead building support structure. 4300 ceiling tiles hide wiring and mechanical structures from view. However, the ceiling tiles 4300 can easily be removed from the grid support elements 4111 to allow a person to access the space between the ceiling tiles 4300 and the overhead building support structure for maintenance or the like. The ceiling tiles 4300 referred to in this disclosure with specific reference to Figures 37-40 may be any type of ceiling tile that is conventionally used in dropped ceiling applications. The specific materials that can be used to form the 4300 ceiling mosaic and other details Structural 6 of ceiling tile 4300 are the same as those given above with reference to ceiling tile 300 and will not be repeated here in the interest of brevity. Therefore, the ceiling tile 4300 can be any type of ceiling tile described above with reference to the ceiling tile 300 and others. Ceiling tile 4300 may be square or rectangular as shown in the exemplified embodiments, although the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and other shapes are possible to achieve desired ceiling aesthetics or for acoustical reasons. Still referring to Figure 37, one lighting module 4200 is illustrated attached to several of the ceiling tiles 4300. In the exemplified embodiment, one of the lighting modules 4200 is illustrated attached to every second ceiling tile 4300. However, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments. Rather, as many 4200 lighting modules as desired can be coupled to the various 4300 ceiling tiles (each 4300 ceiling tile may include one or more associated 4200 lighting modules, each second 4300 ceiling tile may include one or more modules lighting fixtures 4200, or similar). The lighting module is denoted using the reference numbers 4200, 4500, 4600 and 4700 in Figures 37-40, but it should be appreciated that the above description with reference to the lighting module 400 with reference to Figure 3 is applicable in one way. identical and completely to the details of the 4200, 4500, 4600, and 4700 lighting modules except as otherwise described herein. Therefore, some of the structural and functional details of the 4200, 4500, 4600, and 4700 lighting modules will not be described here for brevity, it being understood that the description of similar structural and functional details of the 400 lighting module illustrated in Fig. Figure 3. Similar numbering will be used to describe the 4200, 4500, 4600, and 4700 light modules as the 400 light module except that the 4200, 4500, 4600, and 4700 series of numbers will be used instead of the 400 series of numbers It should be appreciated that the description of lighting module 400 features is applicable to similarly numbered features of lighting modules 4200, 4500, 4600 and 4700 unless otherwise indicated herein. Referring to Figures 38A-38C, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of coupling a lighting module 4500 to one of the ceiling tiles 4300 and the resulting structure will be described. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 4500 comprises a light emitting portion 4250 and a cover portion 4260. The light emitting portion 4250 of the lighting module 4550 appears to be substantially similar to the lighting module 400 of Fig. 3 . The ceiling panel 4300 comprises a front surface 4301 and an opposite rear surface 4302. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, holes 4303 are formed through the entire thickness of the ceiling panel 4300 from the front surface 4301 to the rear surface 4302. to facilitate attachment of lighting module 4500 to ceiling panel 4300. The exemplified embodiment provides two of the 4303 holes, although other embodiments may use a single hole or more than two holes as desired. Furthermore, in still other embodiments, the holes 4303 may be omitted and the lighting module 4500 may be attached to the ceiling tile 4300 using techniques that do not require the holes 4303, such as adhesive layers, hook-and-loop fasteners, or the like. In the exemplified embodiment, the front and rear surfaces 4301, 4302 are flat, smooth surfaces that are parallel to each other. However, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the front and rear surfaces 4301, 4302 of the ceiling panel 4300 may be wavy, undulating, uneven, textured, flat but not parallel, curved, contoured, or the like in other modalities. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the use of a flat, square or rectangular shaped ceiling tile in all forms. In the exemplified embodiment, the lighting module 4500 comprises the light emitting portion 4250 and the cover portion 4260 extending radially outward from the light emitting portion 4250. The front surface 4512 of the lighting module 4500 is formed collectively by the light emitting portion 4250 and the cover portion 4260. Specifically, the light emitting portion 4250 comprises a front surface 4251 and the cover portion 4260 comprises a front surface 4261, and the front surfaces 4251, 4261 collectively form the front surface 4512 of the lighting module 4500. In this embodiment, the lighting module 4500 further comprises threaded rods 4270 extending from the rear surface 4514. Each of the threaded rods 4270 has a diameter that is less than a diameter of the 4303 holes to allow the 4270 threaded rods to be inserted into the 4303 holes of the 4300 ceiling tile to facilitate the attachment of the 4500 lighting module to the 4300 ceiling tile. When it is desired to attach the 4500 Light Module to the 4300 Ceiling Tile, the threaded rods 4270 of the 4500 Light Module align with the holes 4303 in the 4300 Ceiling Tile with the rear surface 4514 of the 4500 Light Module facing the front surface 4301 of ceiling mosaic 4300 (FIG. 38A). The 4500 lighting module is translated towards the 4300 ceiling tile (or vice versa) until the 4500 lighting module threaded rods 4270 enter the 4300 ceiling tile holes 4303. Translation continues until the 4500 back surface of the module The lighting module 4500 is adjacent to and is in contact with the front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300. In the exemplified embodiment, the rear surface 4514 of the lighting module 4500 is a flat, smooth surface such that the entire rear surface 4514 of the lighting module 4500 is in contact with the front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300. In this position, a portion of the threaded rods 4270 protrudes beyond the rear surface 4302 of the ceiling tile. Once in this position, fasteners such as wing nuts 4280 and a washer 4281 are screwed onto the portions of the threaded rods 4270 that protrude beyond the rear surface 4302 of the ceiling tile 4300 to secure the lighting module 4500 to the ceiling mosaic. At the time of this action, the 4300 ceiling tile is caught between the 4280 wing nut / 4281 washer and the 4500 lighting module. Although the 4280 wing nut and 4281 washer are used in the exemplified embodiment to attach the lighting module lighting 4500 to ceiling tile 4300, the invention is not limited thereto in all embodiments. In other embodiments, the 4500 Light Module may be attached to the 4300 Ceiling Tile using other technical means, including without limitation adhesive, hook-and-loop, pins, fasteners, tine bolts, other types of nuts / bolts, push-fit interference, press fit, tab and notch, or the like. Any of the techniques described with reference to Figures 6 and 13-29B as well as others can be used to couple lighting module 4500 to ceiling tile 4300. In the exemplified embodiment, the front surface 4512 of the light emitting portion 4250 of the lighting module 4500 is a flat surface that is parallel with the front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300 (and with the rear surface 4514 of the lighting module 4500). However, the front surface 4261 of the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4500 is a sloped or inclined surface. In other words, the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4500 has a thickness measured between the front surface 4261 of the cover portion 4260 and the rear surface 4514 of the light module 4500. The thickness of the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4500 continuously decreases with radial distance from light emitting portion 4250 of lighting module 4500. Therefore, when lighting module 4500 is attached to ceiling tile 4300, the resulting structure is in the shape of a truncated cone. This is shown in Figures 38C and 38D, where Figure 38D is a front surface view of the lighting module 4500 and ceiling tile 4300 combined. In the exemplified embodiment, the overall dimensions (length and width) of the 4500 lighting module are the same as the dimensions (length and width) of the 4300 ceiling tile. Therefore, when the 4500 lighting module is attached to the ceiling tile, ceiling tile 4300 in the manner described above, no portion of the front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300 is visible because the entire front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300 is covered by the lighting module 4500. However, the invention does not is limited to this in all embodiments and, in some other embodiments, portions of the front surface 4301 of the ceiling tile 4300 may remain exposed when the lighting module 4500 is attached to the ceiling tile 4300. The lighting module 4500, in some embodiments, may be a single unitary structure comprising the cover portion 4260 and the light emitting portion 4250. In other embodiments, the light emitting portion 4250 and the cover portion 4260 may be separate components that are mechanically coupled or otherwise attached together prior to installation onto ceiling tile 4300. Additionally, in some embodiments cover portion 4260 may be formed of a rigid material (i.e., wood, hard plastic, metal), a non-rigid material such as a cloth, cloth, or the like, or an elastomeric material such as rubber. In an effort to allow the ceiling panel 4300 to operate as a sound absorber, the material of the cover portion 4260 may be perforated to allow sound to penetrate the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4500 for contact with and absorption by the ceiling mosaic 4300. It should be appreciated that the cover portion 4260 extends radially from the light emitting portion 4250 and that no portion of the cover portion 4260 covers the front surface 4251 of the light emitting portion 4250. Therefore, light emitted by the light emitting portion 4250 of the lighting module 4500 directly penetrates through the front surface 4251 of the light emitting portion 4250 into the room and does not pass through the cover portion 4260. In other words , in the assembled structure, the front surface 4251 of the light emitting portion 4250 of the lighting module 4500 is exposed. When the ceiling tile 4300 with the lighting module 4500 attached thereto is used in a suspended ceiling system, the front surface 4251 of the light emitting portion 4250 of the lighting module 4500 is visible to a person standing on it. the room. Referring to Figures 39A-39C, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure the process of coupling a lighting module 4600 to one of the ceiling tiles 4300 and the resulting structure is described. Many features of the embodiment of Figures 39A-39C are identical to features of the embodiment of Figures 38A-38C described above and such features will not be repeated below for the sake of brevity. The features in Figures 39A-39C will be numbered similarly to the features in Figures 38A-38C, it being understood that the description provided above applies. The main difference in this embodiment is the way in which the lighting module 4600 is attached to the ceiling tile 4300. Specifically, in this embodiment the ceiling tile 4300 comprises the front surface 4301, the rear surface 4302, and a side surface 4305 extending between the front and rear surfaces 4301, 4302 and forming a periphery of the ceiling tile 4300. A groove 4306 is formed within the side surface 4305 of the ceiling tile 4300 to facilitate attachment of the lighting module 4600 thereto. Specifically, the lighting module 4600, and more specifically the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4600, comprises a hook portion 4265 that is configured to fit within the slot 4306 of the ceiling tile 4300 to engage the lighting module. lighting 4600 to ceiling mosaic 4300. The groove 4306 can be formed along two opposite sides of the side surface 4305 or along all four sides of the side surface 4305. Similarly, the hook portion 4265 can extend along two sides of the lighting module 4600 or along the entire periphery of the lighting module 4600. The lighting module 4600 is attached to the ceiling tile 4300 by placing the hook portion 4265 of the lighting module 4600 into the slot 4306 of the ceiling tile 4300 In some embodiments, ceiling tile 4300 may include a bevel to facilitate insertion of hook portion 4265 into slot 4306. In other embodiments, hook portion 4265 may be resilient (i.e., formed of a material such as an elastomer or rubber, formed of a metal that is thin enough to allow it to flex and bend, or the like) so that the hook portion 4265 can be removed for insertion into slot 4306. Various techniques to facilitate attachment of lighting module 4600 to ceiling tile 4300 using hook portion 4265 of lighting module 4600 and slot 4306 of ceiling tile 4300 as will be appreciated in the art. As seen in Figures 39A-39C, the combined ceiling tile 4300 and lighting module 4600 are positioned on top of a rim 4401 of a grid support element 4400. In that regard, in the exemplified embodiment, the surface front 4261 of the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4600 has an inclined portion 4262 extending from the light emitting portion 4250 to a transition point TP and a non-inclined flat portion 4263 extending from the transition point TP to the peripheral edge of the lighting module 4600. The non-tilted portion 4263 of the front surface 4261 of the cover portion 4260 of the lighting module 4600 rests on top of the flange 4401 of the grid support element 4400 when the ceiling tile 4300 with the lighting module 4600 attached to it is positioned on the grid support element 4400. As can be seen in Figure 39C, this ensures a stable rest position of the combined ceiling tile 4300 and lighting module 4600 when they are supported by grid support elements 4400. In the embodiments of Figures 38A-38C and 39A-39C, power can be provided to the 4600 lighting module through cables that are directly coupled to the 4600 lighting module and extend to a power supply or through conductive contacts of docking on the 4600 Light Module and 4300 Ceiling Mosaic or on the 4600 Light Module and grid support elements (ie, electrified grid). Alternatively, the 4600 Light Module can be configured with an internal power source or battery. Any of a number of known techniques for providing electrical power to lighting module 4600 may be used to power lighting module 4600 for lighting. Figure 40 shows another alternative embodiment for use of a lighting module 4700 comprising the light emitting portion 4250 and the cover portion 4260. In this embodiment, the lighting module 4700 is not attached to a ceiling tile, but rather rather lighting module 4700 is directly supported by grid support element 4400. Therefore, in this embodiment lighting module 4700 does not include hooks or clips for attachment of lighting module 4700 to a ceiling tile. Rather, the 4700 lighting module is used in isolation without a ceiling tile to illuminate an interior space. Referring to Figure 41, an integrated ceiling and lighting system 5100 is generally shown forming a ceiling for a room or interior space 5101. The integrated ceiling and lighting system 5100 includes an overhead grid support system 5110 that is configured to mounting in a suspended manner from an overhead building support structure via appropriate hanging elements, such as but not limited to clips, hangers, cables, wires, rods, struts, etc. In the exemplified embodiment, grid support system 5110 includes a plurality of grid support elements or elements 5111 that are arranged parallel to one another. In some embodiments, grid support system 5110 may include longitudinal grid support elements and intersecting lateral grid support elements. The use of 5110 grid support systems of these types is generally known to form a suspended ceiling in a commercial building (or any other building or space as desired). The spaces between the 5111 grid support elements form openings into which 5300 ceiling tiles can be placed. Only a few 5300 ceiling tiles are labeled in the drawings to avoid clutter. 5300 ceiling tiles close the openings to provide a desired aesthetic. Specifically, cabling and other mechanical structures can be located between the 5300 ceiling tiles and the overhead building support structure. 5300 ceiling tiles hide wiring and mechanical structures from view. However, the 5300 ceiling tiles can be easily removed from the 5111 grid support elements to allow a person to access the space between the 5300 ceiling tiles and the overhead building support structure for maintenance or the like. The ceiling tiles 5300 referred to in this disclosure with specific reference to Figures 41-50 may be any type of ceiling tile that is conventionally used in dropped ceiling applications. The specific materials that can be used to form the 5300 ceiling tiles and other structural details of the 5300 ceiling tiles are the same as those given above with reference to the 300 ceiling tile and therefore will not be repeated here in the interest of brevity. Therefore, the ceiling tiles 5300 may be any type of ceiling tiles described above with reference to the ceiling tile 300 and others. Ceiling tile 5300 may be square or rectangular as shown in the exemplified embodiments, although the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and other shapes are possible to achieve desired ceiling aesthetics or for acoustical reasons. Still referring to Figure 41, one lighting module 5200 is illustrated attached to several of the ceiling tiles 5300. In the exemplified embodiment, one of the lighting modules 5200 is illustrated attached to every second ceiling tile 5300. Without However, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments. Rather, because as many 5200 light modules as desired can be attached to the various 5300 ceiling tiles (each 5300 ceiling tile can include one or more associated 5200 light modules, each second 5300 ceiling tile can include one or more associated lighting modules 5200, or similar). The lighting module is denoted using the reference numeral 5200 in Figures 41-50, but it should be appreciated that the above description with reference to the lighting module 400 with reference to Figure 3 applies equally and completely to the details. of the 5200 lighting module except as otherwise described herein. Therefore, some of the structural and functional details of the lighting module 5200 will not be described here for brevity, it being understood that the description of similar structural and functional details of the lighting module 400 illustrated in Figure 3 applies. similar to describing the 5200 light module as the 400 light module except that the 5200 series of numbers will be used instead of the 400 series of numbers. It should be appreciated that the description of the 400 light module features is applicable to the similarly numbered features of the 5200 lighting module unless otherwise noted here. Referring to Figures 42A-42D, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of attaching the lighting module 5200 to one of the ceiling tiles 5300 and the resulting structure will be described. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 5300 comprises a front surface 5301, an opposite rear surface 5302, and first, second, third, and fourth edges 5303a-d that collectively form a periphery of the ceiling tile 5300 extending between the front and rear surfaces. 5301,5302. Although the ceiling tile 5300 has four side edges 5303a-d in the exemplified embodiment, the disclosure is not limited to this and the number of edges may be as the shape of the ceiling tile 5300 changes. The ceiling tile 5300 also comprises a nesting region 5304 comprising a floor 5305 that is recessed relative to the front surface 5301 of the ceiling tile 5300. In the exemplified embodiment, the nesting region 5304 extends from the first edge 5303a from the ceiling tile 5300 to a side wall 5306 having a first edge profile. The first sidewall edge profile 5306 in this embodiment includes an edge portion 5307 that overhangs the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304 by a gap thus forming a slot 5308 between the edge portion 5307 and the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304. Slot 5308 facilitates attachment of lighting module 5200 to ceiling tile 5300 as described in more detail below. Of course, the invention is not limited by this particular structure or edge profile for the side wall 5306 in all embodiments and other edge profiles are possible as long as there is a corresponding edge profile on the lighting module 5200 to allow the attachment of the 5200 lighting module to the 5300 ceiling tile, as discussed in more detail below. In the exemplified embodiment, the nesting region 5304 of the ceiling tile 5300 extends from the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300 to the side wall 5306. Furthermore, each first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300 and the side wall 5306 are extends between the second edge 5303b of the ceiling tile 5300 and a third edge 5303c of the ceiling tile 5300. A width of the nesting region 5304 measured from the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300 to the side wall 5306 continuously decreases from the the second edge 5303b of the ceiling tile 5300 to the third edge 5303c of the ceiling tile 5300. In other words, in the exemplified embodiment, the side wall 5306 delimiting the nesting region 5304 of the ceiling tile 5300 extends along an axis that is not parallel to an axis about which the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300 extends. Furthermore, the axis about which the side wall 5306 extends crosses the axis about which the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile extends. ceiling tile 5300 at an acute angle. Of course, the invention is not limited by this structure in all embodiments, and the side wall 5306 may extend parallel to the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300 in some other embodiments. Lighting module 5200 is sized, formed, and / or otherwise configured to mate to ceiling tile 5300 within nesting region 5304 of ceiling tile 5300. Specifically, in the exemplified embodiment lighting module 5200 comprises a first edge 5220 having a second edge profile. The first edge profile of the side wall 5306 of the ceiling tile 5300 and the second edge profile of the first edge 5220 of the 5200 lighting module have corresponding shapes so that the first edge 5220 of the 5200 lighting module mates with the wall side 5306 delimiting the nesting region 5304 of the ceiling tile 5300 to couple the lighting module 5200 to the ceiling tile 5300. In the exemplified embodiment, the ceiling tile 5300 comprises a passage 5310 that extends from the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304 to the rear surface 5302 of the ceiling tile 5300. The passage 5310 provides a location for the wiring of the module The 5200 Lighting Module is extended through the 5300 Ceiling Tile for docking with a power supply upon docking of the 5300 Lighting Module to the 5300 Ceiling Tile. In the exemplified embodiment, one or more 5250 pins are attached to the 5300 ceiling tile to further facilitate attachment of the 5200 lighting module to the 5300 ceiling tile. In the exemplified embodiment, two of the 5250 pins are used to secure the 5250 lighting module. 5200 lighting to the 5300 ceiling tile, although in other modalities one pin or more than two pins may be used. The pins 5250 comprise an engaging portion 5251 that engages the rear surface 5302 of the ceiling tile 5300 to engage the pin 5250 to the ceiling tile 5300 and a resilient portion 5252 that engages a second edge 5225 of the lighting module 5200 that is opposite the first edge 5220 of lighting module 5220 to secure lighting module 5200 to ceiling tile 5300 within nesting region 5304. In the exemplified embodiment, a plurality of teeth 5253 extend from the engaging portion 5251 to facilitate engagement of the pins 5250 to the ceiling tile 5300. Specifically, the teeth 5253 are configured to penetrate the ceiling tile 5300 material to facilitate the attachment of the pins 5250 to the ceiling tile 5300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and the teeth 5253 can be replaced by other techniques for the attachment of the pins 5250 to the ceiling tile 5300, including adhesion, fasteners, pin-and-hook, or the like. The resilient portion 5252 of the pins 5250 is resilient / movable relative to the mating portion 5251 between a detent position (illustrated in solid lines in Figures 42B and 42C) in which the resilient portion 5252 of the pin 5250 contacts a edge of lighting module 5200 and a flexed position (illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 42B), in which resilient portion 5252 of pin 5250 is moved in a direction away from first edge 5303a of ceiling tile 5300 to allow insertion of the 5200 lighting module within the 5304 nesting region of the 5300 ceiling tile. Resilient portion 5252 can be biased toward the retaining position so that pin 5250 in its biased position retains lighting module 5200 attached to ceiling tile 5300. In the exemplified embodiment, pins 5250 are attached to ceiling tile 5300 pressing the engaging portion 5251 of the pins 5250 against the rear surface 5302 of the ceiling tile 5300 so that the teeth 5253 penetrate the rear surface 5302 of the ceiling tile 5300 and the resilient portion 5252 extends upward from the first edge 5303a to form a partial boundary of nesting region 5304. Of course, as noted above, the invention is not limited to this and pins 5250 can be attached to ceiling tile 5300 using other techniques, including fasteners, adhesion, or similar. Figures 42B and 42C schematically illustrate the process of coupling lighting module 5200 to ceiling tile 5300. In this embodiment, lighting module 5200 comprises first edge 5220 having second edge profile corresponding to first edge. side wall edge profile 5306 and a second edge 5225 that is configured for engagement with the resilient portion 5252 of the pins 5250. More specifically, the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 comprises a lip 5221 having a height which is equal to or less than a height of the slot 5308 so that the lip 5221 of the first edge 5220 can be inserted into the slot 5308. The lip 5221 of the lighting module 5200 and the slot 5308 of the side wall 5306 can be lip / Elongated mating slots in some modalities. The second edge 5225 of the lighting module 5200 has a chevron-shaped (or V-shaped) profile that corresponds to the shape of the resilient portion 5252 of the pin 5250. Of course, the second edge 5225 can have other shapes, including the formation of a flat edge, smooth in other modalities. During assembly, the pins 5250 are engaged with the ceiling tile 5300 by penetrating the rear surface 5302 of the ceiling tile 5300 with the teeth 5253 of the engaging portion 5251 of the pins 350. The resilient portion 5252 of the pins 5250 aligns with and extended beyond the first edge 5303a of the ceiling tile 5300. The lighting module 5200 is inserted into the nesting region 5304 of the ceiling tile 5300 until the ridge 5221 of the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 is positioned within the slot 5308 of the side wall 5306 of the ceiling tile 5300 (ie until the first side profile of the side wall 5306 mates with the second profile of the lighting module 5200). If any of the cables are attached to lighting module 5200, those cables can be inserted through passage 5310 so that they can be attached to a power supply. As second edge 5225 of lighting module 5200 passes over resilient portion 5252 of pin 5250, pin 5250 flexes outward into a flexed position to accommodate second edge 5225 of lighting module 5200 as shown in 6 dotted lines in figure 42B. As the 5200 lighting module is fully inserted into the 5304 nesting region, the 5250 pin returns to its offset detent position (illustrated in solid lines in Figure 42B), thus retaining the 5200 lighting module in place. its place attached to the ceiling tile 5300 (see figures 42C and 42D). Referring briefly to Figures 43A-43C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of attaching the lighting module 5200 to one of the ceiling tiles 5300 and the resulting structure will be described. The structure of lighting module 5200 and ceiling tile 5300 in Figures 43A-43C is substantially the same as that described above and shown in Figures 42A-42D except as specifically described in detail below. Therefore, the components of Figures 43A-43C will be numbered similarly to Figures 42A-42D, it being understood that the description of the components and features of Figures 42A-42D applies to Figures 43A-43C. The difference between the embodiment of Figures 43A-43C and the embodiment of Figures 42A-42D is the shape of the side wall 5306 that forms a portion of the nesting region boundary 5304. Specifically, in Figures 43A-43C, the side wall 5306 is not a stepped surface (as it was with Figures 42A-42D) but rather the side wall 5306 extends from the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304 at an acute angle (i.e., an angle acute is formed between the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304 and the side wall 5306). Similarly, the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 is a wall that extends from the rear surface 5212 of the lighting module 5200 at an acute angle. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first edge profile of the side wall 5306 and the second edge profile of the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 are angled surfaces. Therefore, instead of having the edge 5307 and the groove 5308, it is the corresponding angled walls of the side wall 5306 delimiting the nesting region 5304 and the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 that aid in the coupling of the module. Light Fixture 5200 to Ceiling Tile 5300 together with 5250 Studs. During assembly, the lighting module 5200 is positioned within the nesting region 5304 so that the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200 abuts against the side wall 5306, and the rear surface 5212 of the lighting module 5200 is in contact. with the floor 5305 of the 5304 nesting region. Similar to the previous discussion, during insertion of the 5200 lighting module into the 5304 nesting region, the pin 5250 flexes from the retained position to the flexed position (shown in dashed lines). dotted in Figure 43B) and then back to the detent position once the lighting module 5200 is fully positioned within the nesting region 5304. Therefore, this embodiment is the same as the one described above with reference to Figures 42A-42D except with reference to the shapes / profiles of the side wall 5306 and the first edge 5220 of the lighting module 5200. In both the embodiments of Figures 42A-42D and 43A-43C, when the lighting module 5200 is attached to the ceiling tile 5300, the front surface 5212 of the lighting module 5200 is flush with the front surface 5301 of the ceiling tile 5300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments, and lighting module 5200 may be recessed relative to or protrude beyond front surface 5301 of ceiling tile 5300 in some embodiments. However, the flush arrangement may be desirable for aesthetic purposes. In addition, in some embodiments, the front surface 5212 of the lighting module 5200 may face the floor 5305 of the nesting region 5304 of the ceiling tile 5300 so that light emitted from the front surface 5212 of the lighting module 5200 is emitted through passage 310. In that regard, passage 310 may have any desired shape and size to achieve a desired amount of illumination from the lighting module 5200 and to create a desired aesthetic. In addition, it should be appreciated that, in this embodiment, the 5200 lighting modules can be dynamically attached to the 5300 ceiling tiles without requiring removal of the 5300 ceiling tiles in the event that the 5300 ceiling tiles are already attached to the louvers. of support. The only reason to remove the 5300 ceiling tiles during the installation of the 5200 lighting modules would be to provide power to the 5200 lighting modules. However, in some modes, wiring of the 5200 lighting modules and lighting modules is not required. 5200 lighting can be powered upon installation by providing pre-energized electrical contacts on the 5300 ceiling tiles that mate with the electrical contacts of the 5200 lighting modules, built-in internal power supply (i.e., battery) within the module lighting, using electrified grids, or similar. Referring to Figures 44A-44C, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the purpose of coupling a lighting module 6200 to a ceiling tile 6300 and the resulting structure will be described. The details of the lighting module 6200 and the ceiling tile 6300 with reference to construction material, structure and the like are the same as those previously described with the previously described embodiments except as otherwise indicated herein. Specifically, although light module 6200 is generically illustrated in Figures 44A-44C, it should be appreciated that light module 6200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules. here described. Furthermore, in some preferred aspects the ceiling tile 6300 in this embodiment is formed from metal, although this is not required and the ceiling tile 6300 can be formed from any of the materials described herein above. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 44A-44C, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C is applicable to this embodiment for those similarly numbered components. The ceiling tile 6300 comprises a front surface 6301, a rear surface 6302, and a through hole 6303 extending through the ceiling tile 6300 from the front surface 6301 to the rear surface 6302. In this embodiment, the lighting module 6200 it comprises a first edge 6201 having a notch 6234 formed therein and a second edge 6202 having a spring 6230 and a spring-loaded protrusion 6231 attached thereto. Notch 6234 in first edge 6201 of lighting module 6200 is sized and configured to receive a portion of ceiling tile 6300 during attachment of lighting module 6200 to ceiling tile 6300. Spring loaded protrusion 6231 is configured to lock / dock and unlock / dock lighting module 6200 from ceiling tile 6300. In some embodiments, the first and second opposing edges 6201, 6202 may include a spring-loaded nub so that the notch 6234 can be replaced by a second nub spring loaded as described herein. In the exemplified embodiment, spring-loaded protrusion 6231 is positioned on second edge 6202 of lighting module 6200 so that when spring 6230 is in its fully extended deflected position (FIG. 44A), a tip 6232 of the spring-loaded protrusion spring 6231 protrudes beyond the periphery of lighting module 6200. Stated another way, spring-loaded protrusion 6231 can move between a deflected state in which spring 6230 is in its normal or deflected state that has no forces acting on it. the same and the protrusion 6231 protrudes from the second edge 6202 of the lighting module 6200, and an actuated state in which the spring 6230 is compressed and the protrusion 6231 does not protrude from the second edge 6202 of the lighting module 6200. In the actuated state , boss 6231 is retracted into second edge 6202 of lighting module 6200. Although spring 6230 and spring-actuated boss 6231 are used in the exemplified embodiment, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and spring 6230 and spring loaded nub 6231 may be replaced, for example, without limitation, by a resilient nub or the like. In addition, in the exemplified embodiment, a 6233 manual actuator may be placed on the 6212 front surface of the 6200 lighting module (although the 6233 manual actuator may be placed on the 6214 rear surface of the 6200 lighting module in other embodiments, or it may be omit in other modalities still). A user can physically move the 6233 manual actuator from left to right and vice versa to move the spring 6230 and the spring-loaded protrusion 6231 between a locked state (FIG. 44C) and an unlocked state (FIG. 44B). In addition, as discussed below, spring-loaded boss 6231 will move between locked and unlocked states automatically during insertion of lighting module 6200 into through-hole 6303 in ceiling tile 6300. When it is desired to attach the lighting module 6200 to the ceiling tile 6300, the lighting module 6200 is tilted and the first edge 6201 of the lighting module 6200 including the notch 6234 is raised to the through hole 6303 until a portion of the ceiling tile ceiling 6300 is positioned within the cutout 6234 of the lighting module 6200 as shown in Figure 44A. With the portion of the ceiling tile 6300 positioned within the notch 6234, the second edge 6202 is moved upward in the direction of the ceiling tile 6300 until the protrusion 6231 contacts an edge 315 of the ceiling tile 6300 that defines / surrounds the hole. through 6303 (see figure 44B). As lighting module 6200 continues to move up into through hole 6303, nub 6231 will slide against the force of spring 6230 to allow nub 6231 to pass over edge 315 of ceiling tile 6300 until nub 6231 comes to rest. positioned adjacent to the rear surface 6302 of the ceiling tile 6300. At this point, the deflection force of the spring 6230 causes the spring-loaded protrusion 6231 to slide into the locked state shown in Fig. 44C. In this position, lighting module 6200 is attached to ceiling tile 6300 and remains in that position until lighting module 6200 is removed by a user. Specifically, a portion of the ceiling tile 6300 is located within the notch 6234 and the portion 6315 of the ceiling tile 6300 is trapped between the tip 6232 of the boss 6231 and a lip 6235 of the lighting module 6200. If a user wishes to remove the lighting module 6200 of the ceiling tile 6300, the user can slide the manual actuator 6233, which in turn slides the spring-loaded boss 6231 from the locked state of Fig. 44C to the unlocked state of Fig. 44B. In this position, the 6200 lighting module can be detached from the 6300 ceiling tile. Referring to Figures 45A-45B, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of coupling a lighting module 7200 to a ceiling tile 7300 and the resulting structure will be described. The details of the lighting module 7200 and the ceiling tile 7300 with reference to construction material, structure, and the like are the same as those described above with previously discussed embodiments except as otherwise indicated herein. Specifically, although light module 7200 is generically illustrated in Figures 45A-45B, it should be appreciated that light module 7200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules. here described. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 45A-45B, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C are applicable to this embodiment for those similarly numbered components. The ceiling tile 7300 in this embodiment comprises a front surface 7301, a rear surface 7302, and a through hole 7303 extending through the ceiling tile 7300 from the front surface 7301 to the rear surface 7302. A first pin 7320 is attached to the ceiling tile 7300 on a first side of through hole 7303 and a second pin 7325 is attached to ceiling tile 7300 on a second side of through hole 7303. Although two pins 7320, 7325 are shown in the exemplified embodiment, one can use a single passer or more than two passers in other modalities. In the exemplified embodiment, the first pin 7320 comprises an engaging portion 7321 and a resilient portion or retaining portion 7322. A plurality of teeth 7323 extend from the engaging portion 7321 to penetrate the ceiling tile 7300 to engage the first pin. 7320 to the ceiling tile 7300. The second pin 7325 comprises an engaging portion 7326 and a resilient portion or retaining portion 7327. A plurality of teeth 7328 extend from the engaging portion 7326 to penetrate the ceiling tile 7300 to engage the second pin 7325 to the ceiling tile 7300. Specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the engaging portions 7321,7326 of the first and second pins 7320, 7325 are coupled to the rear surface 7302 of the ceiling tile 7300 by pressing the first and second pins 7320 , 7325 against the rear surface 7302 of the ceiling tile 7300 so that the plurality of teeth 7323, 7328 penetrate the rear surface 7302 of the ceiling tile. When the first and second pins 7320, 7325 are properly attached to the ceiling tile 7300, the resilient portions 7322, 7327 of the first and second pins 7320, 7325 extend into the through hole 7303. The first and second pins 7320, 7325 are movable between a first position in which the pins 7320, 7325 are spaced from a side wall 7316 of the ceiling tile 7300 defining the through hole 7303 and a second position in which the pins 7320, 7325 are in contact with the side wall 7316 of the ceiling tile 7300. The first and second pins 7320, 7325 are biased to the first position and alternate from the first position to the second position during the insertion of the lighting module 7200 into through the through holes 7303. In the exemplified embodiment, the side wall 7316 comprises a first side wall 7316a extending from the front surface 7301 of the ceiling tile 7300 at an obtuse angle and a second side wall 7316b extending from the rear surface 7302 of ceiling tile 7300 at an obtuse angle. However, the invention is not to be limited by the shape or profile of sidewall 7316 in all embodiments. In this embodiment, the lighting module 7200 is inserted into the opening 7303 through the front surface 7301 of the ceiling tile 7300, although the invention is not limited to this and the lighting module 7200 can be inserted into the opening 7303 through through the back surface 7301 of the ceiling tile 7300 in other embodiments. As lighting module 7200 is inserted into opening 7303, lighting module 7200 contacts at least one of pins 7220, 7225 and moves pin 7220, 7225 from the first offset position to the second position. Therefore, the light module 7200 contacts the pin 7220, 7225 and moves the pin inward toward the side wall 7316 to allow the light module 7200 to pass through. By the time the light module 7200 is fully inserted in the opening 7303, the first and second pins 7320, 7325 are deflected back to the first position, and the first and second pins 7320, 7325 retain the lighting module 7200 within the through hole 7303. In the exemplified embodiment, the surface The front surface 7212 of the 7200 fully installed lighting module is flush with the front surface 7301 of the 7300 ceiling tile (FIG. 45B), although this is not required in all embodiments. Referring to Figures 46A-46C, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of coupling a lighting module 8200 to a ceiling tile 8300 and the resulting structure will be described. The details of the lighting module 8200 and the ceiling tile 8300 with reference to construction material, structure and the like are the same as those previously described with the previously described embodiments except as otherwise indicated herein. Specifically, although the 8200 light module is illustrated generically in Figures 46A-46C, it should be appreciated that the 8200 light module can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules here described. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 46A-46C, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C is applicable to this embodiment for those similarly numbered components. In this embodiment, the ceiling tile 8300 has a front surface 8301, an opposite rear surface 8302, and a through hole 8303 that extends through the ceiling tile 8300 from the front surface 8301 to the rear surface 8302. In addition, the ceiling tile 8300 is it forms a circumferential notch 8330 within the ceiling tile 8300 and extends radially outward from the through hole 8303. Furthermore, the ceiling tile 8300 comprises a plurality of grooves 8331 formed on the back surface 8302 which are in spatial communication with the through hole 8303 and provide a passage from the external / surrounding environment to the 8330 notch. The lighting module 8200 comprises a front surface 8212, a rear surface 8214, a peripheral surface 8215, and a plurality of tabs 8216 that extend outwardly from the peripheral surface 8215 in a separate manner. In the exemplified embodiment, the plurality of tabs 8216 are sized and shaped to fit within indentations 8331 in the rear surface 8302 of ceiling tile 8300. To attach the 8200 Light Module to the 8300 Ceiling Tile, the 8200 Light Module is positioned adjacent to the 8302 rear surface of the 8300 Ceiling Tile with each of the 8216 tabs aligned with one of the 8331 recesses. 8200 is translated towards the rear surface 8302 of the ceiling tile 8300 until each of the tabs 8216 passes through one of the slits 8331 and enters the circumferential notch 8330 (FIG. 46B). To secure the 8200 lighting module in place, the 8200 lighting module is then rotated / rotated relative to the 8300 ceiling tile by a desired amount (i.e., 45° or similar) such that none of the 8216 tabs are left. aligned with one of the slots 8331 (figure 46C). In this position, the 8200 lighting module is securely attached to the 8300 ceiling tile. As can be seen in Figure 46D, in this position the 8216 tabs are not visible when viewing the 8300 ceiling tile from the surface. 8301 front panel, and therefore the 8300 ceiling tile and 8200 lighting module combined have a crisp, clear appearance. The front surface 8212 of the 8200 lighting module may be flush with the front surface 8301 of the 8300 ceiling tile in some embodiments. Although in this embodiment lighting module 8200 and through hole 8303 are shown as rounded, the invention is not limited to this in all embodiments and lighting module 8200 and through hole 8303 may assume other shapes as desired. In addition, in some embodiments the front surface 8212 of the 8200 lighting module may assume a different shape than the rear surface 8214 of the 8200 lighting module. In some embodiments, the rear surface 8214 of the 8200 lighting module corresponds to the shape of the through hole. 8303. Even still, although four tabs 8216 are shown in the drawings, the invention is not limited by the number of tabs in all embodiments. In other embodiments, instead of the tabs, the peripheral surface of the lighting module 8200 may have a wavy appearance that achieves the same function as the tabs 8216 described herein. Finally, although this embodiment has been described such that the lighting module 8200 is installed through the rear surface 8302 of the ceiling tile 8300, the invention will not be limited to this in all embodiments and the same structures and techniques for installing the lighting module of Figures 46A-46D through the 8301 front surface of the 8300 ceiling tile. Referring to Figures 47A-47C, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of coupling a lighting module 9200 to a ceiling tile 9300 and the resulting structure will be described. The details of the lighting module 9200 and the ceiling tile 9300 with reference to construction material, structure, and the like are the same as those described above with the previously discussed embodiments except as otherwise indicated here. Specifically, although light module 9200 is generically illustrated in Figures 47A-47C, it should be appreciated that light module 9200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules. here described. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 47A-47C, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C are applicable to this embodiment for those similarly numbered components. In the exemplified embodiment, a first ceiling tile 9300a and a second ceiling tile 9300b are illustrated as resting on top of the flanges 9401 of a grid support element 9400. The grid support element 9400 may be one having a shape of Inverted Tee with flanges 9401 as illustrated. Grid support element 9400 may be one of several grid support elements (see Figure 47A) of a grid support system that is suspended from an overhead support structure as previously described herein. In the exemplified embodiment, the grid support element 9400 alone or together with other grid support elements not illustrated here can support the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b so as to form a part of a suspended ceiling. The first ceiling tile 9300a comprises a front surface 9301a, a rear surface 9302a, and a peripheral edge extending between the front and rear surfaces 9301a, 9302a. The peripheral edge includes a first edge 9303a, a second edge 9310a, a third edge 9311a, and a fourth edge 9312a. The first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300 is positioned next to the second ceiling tile 9300b. The second ceiling tile 9300b comprises a front surface 9301b, a rear surface 9302b, and a peripheral edge extending between the front and rear surfaces 9301b, 9302b. The peripheral edge of the second ceiling tile 9300b includes a first edge 9303b, a second edge 9310b, a third edge 9311b, and a fourth edge 9323b. The second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b is adjacent to the first ceiling tile 9300a. More specifically, the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a is adjacent to and faces the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b. More specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a and the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b are adjacent to each other in a manner that conceals the grid support element 9400. Therefore, a person viewing the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b will not be able to see the grid support element 9400 because it is completely hidden by the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b. Of course, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and in other embodiments the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a may be separated from the second edge 9303b of the second ceiling tile 9300b so that the support element grid 9400 is at least partially visible. In the exemplified embodiment, the grid is hidden due to the edge profiles of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b. Specifically, the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a and the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b have an edge profile with an upper portion 9390a, 9390b and a lower portion 9391a, 9391b that are separated by an interval 9392a, 9392b which receives the rim 9401 of the grid support element 9400. Of course, although a particular embodiment and ceiling tile structure for concealing the grid support element 9400 is illustrated, the invention is not limited to this. in all embodiments and other concealed grid ceiling tile profiles may be used within the scope of this disclosure, including the grid profile disclosed in United States Patent Numbers 6,108,994 and 6,230,463, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. . The first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b collectively form a nesting cavity 9307 having a substantially closed perimeter or a substantially closed geometry that is completely formed by the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b collectively. More specifically, the first ceiling tile 9300a comprises a first recess 9304a formed in the front surface 9301a of the first ceiling tile 9300a extending to the first edge 9303a. The first recess 9304a extends along the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a, and more specifically is located centrally along the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a between the third and fourth edges 9311a, 9312a of the first ceiling tile 9300a. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment the first recess 9304a is spaced from each of the corners of the first ceiling tile 9300a. The first recess 9304a is defined by a floor 9305a and a side wall 9306a that extends from the floor 9305a to the front surface 9301a of the first ceiling tile 9300a. The first recess 9304a is delimited on one side by the side wall 9306a, but it is not delimited on its opposite side because it extends to the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a. Specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the side wall 9306a delimits the first recess 9304a on three sides while leaving the first recess 9304a open at the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a. Similarly, the second ceiling tile 9300b comprises a second recess 9304a formed in the front surface 9301b of the second ceiling tile 9300b which extends to the second edge 9310b. The second recess 9304b extends along the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b, and more specifically is located centrally along the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b between the third and fourth edges 9311b, 9312b from the second ceiling mosaic 9300b. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, the second recess 9304b is spaced from each of the corners of the second ceiling tile 9300b. The second recess 9304a is defined by a floor 9305b and a side wall 9306b that extends from the floor 9305b to the front surface 9301a of the second ceiling tile 9300b. The second recess 9304a is bounded on one side by the side wall 9306b, but is not bounded on its opposite side because it extends to the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b. Specifically, in the exemplified embodiment, the side wall 9306b delimits the second recess 9304a on three sides while leaving the second recess 9304a open at the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b. Because the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b are positioned on the grid support element 400 so that the first edge 9303a of the first ceiling tile 9300a faces the second edge 9310b of the second ceiling tile 9300b, the first and second recesses 9304a, 9304b of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b are aligned with each other to collectively form the nesting cavity 9307. Specifically, the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b are supported by the support element of grid 9400 with edges 9303a, 9310b facing each other such that recesses 9304a, 9304b are in spatial communication with each other, thus forming nesting cavity 9307. Thus, recesses 9304a, 9304b collectively define nesting cavity nest 9307 which is delimited by the floors 9305a, 9305b and the side walls 9306a, 9306b of the recesses 9304a, 9304b. Nesting cavity 9307 is sized and shaped to receive lighting module 9200 as will be described in more detail below. In the exemplified embodiment, the nesting cavity 9307 is spaced from each of the corners of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b. The closed perimeter of the nesting cavity 9307 is collectively formed by the side wall 9306a of the first ceiling tile 9300a partially surrounding the first recess 9303a and the side wall 9306b of the second ceiling tile 9300b partially surrounding the second recess 9303b. In the exemplified embodiment, each of the side walls 9306a, 9306b is formed by three walls arranged in a U-shape, but these side walls 9306a, 9306b may assume other shapes including a single curved wall or the like. It is simply desirable, in some embodiments, that the shape of the side walls 9306a, 9306b collectively correspond to the shape of the lighting module 9200 to allow the lighting module 9200 to be positioned within the nesting cavity 9307 without large gaps between the outer edge of lighting module 9200 and side walls 9306a, 9306b. In some embodiments, the nesting cavity 9307, and therefore also the lighting module 9200 when positioned within the nesting cavity 9307, is located within a portion of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b that hides the grid support element 9400. In the exemplified embodiment, a first through hole or passage 9308a is formed within the first ceiling tile 9300a and extends from the rear surface 9302a of the first ceiling tile 9300a to the floor 9305a of the first recess 9304a of the first ceiling tile 9300a. Similarly, a second through hole or passage 9308b is formed within the second ceiling tile 9300b and extends from the rear surface 9302b of the second ceiling tile 9300b to the floor 9305b of the second recess 9304a of the second ceiling tile 9300b. These first and second through holes or steps 9308a, 9308b facilitate the attachment of the lighting module 9200 to the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b as described below. The lighting module 9200 comprises the front surface 9212 and the rear surface 9214. Also, in this embodiment, a first flange element 9240a and a second flange element 9240b extend from the rear surface 9214 of the lighting module 9200. The first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b may be formed of a metal, such as steel or the like. However, in certain embodiments the first and second tab elements 9240a, 9240b should be thin enough so that the metal cannot be bent to lock or otherwise affix the lighting module 9200 to the ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b. . One skilled in the art would have the ability to select an appropriate thickness or gauge of the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b to achieve the necessary flexing described herein while allowing the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b to have sufficient rigidity to drill the 9300 ceiling tile during installation as described here below. Alternatively, the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b may include a hinge to facilitate the necessary bending. The flange elements 9240a, 9240b are not limited to being formed from metal but may be formed from any other material as long as the functionality described herein below can be achieved. In the exemplified embodiment, each of the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b terminate at a distal end that is a flat, blunt edge. However, the invention is not to be limited to this in all embodiments and the distal ends of the tab elements 9240a, 9240b may be pointed or otherwise sharp edges to facilitate attachment of the lighting module 9200 to the mosaic tiles. ceiling 9300a, 9300b as described herein below. To couple lighting module 9200 to ceiling tiles 9300, first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b align with first and second through-holes 9308a, 9308b. The lighting module 9200 is then translated into the ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b until the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b are positioned within and extend through the first and second through-holes 9308a, 9308b. Specifically, when the rear surface 9214 of the lighting module 9200 is adjacent to and in contact with the floors 9305a, 9305b of the recesses 9304a, 9304b (which collectively form the floor of the nesting cavity 9307), a portion of the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b is positioned within the first and second through-holes 9308a, 9308b and a portion of the first and second flange elements 9240a, 9240b protrudes from the rear surfaces 9301a, 9301b of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b . The first and second tab elements 9240a, 9240b can then be bent as illustrated in Figure 47C to secure the lighting module 9200 within the cavity 9307 which is formed together by the pockets 9304a, 9304b of the first and second eye tiles. roof 9300a, 9300b. Although the tab elements 9240a, 9240b are used in this embodiment as the mating feature, the invention is not limited to this and other techniques may be used including threaded rod and bolt / nut, tab / notch, adhesive, hook-and -loop, interference, press fit, or any of the other techniques discussed herein or otherwise known and available as a mating technique for the purposes described herein. Regardless of the specific technique used for coupling the lighting module 9200 to the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b, in some embodiments the lighting module 9200 is directly coupled to the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b such that neither portion of the 9200 lighting module is in contact with or directly attached to the 9400 grid support element. The 9200 lighting module is only indirectly coupled to the 9400 grid support element because the 9200 lighting module is attached to the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b and first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b are supported by grid support element 9400. In the exemplified embodiment, when fully installed, the rear surface 9414 contacts the floor 9305a, 9305b of the nesting cavity 9307 and the front surface 9212 of the lighting module 9200 is flush with the front surfaces 9301a, 9301b of the first and second ceiling mosaics 9300a, 9300b. Front surface 9212 of lighting module 9200 may be a common light and heat emitting surface in certain embodiments as described herein. Flush mounting of the 9200 Light Module can be accomplished with the use of spacers or other items placed between the 9200 Light Module and the 9300a, 9300b Ceiling Tiles where necessary. Of course, the invention is not limited to flush mounting and other mounting appearances are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. In the exemplified embodiment, the front surfaces 9301a, 9301b of the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b form a ceiling plane. In some embodiments said ceiling plane may be parallel to a floor of an interior space within which the first and second ceiling tiles 9300a, 9300b are suspended, although in other embodiments the ceiling plane may not be parallel to the floor of the interior space. . In the exemplified embodiment, there is an axis that is perpendicular to the ceiling plane that crosses both the grid support element 9400 and the nesting cavity 9307 or the lighting module 9200 when the lighting module 9200 is positioned within the nesting cavity. nested 9307. Referring to Fig. 48, another embodiment of a lighting module 10200 attached to a ceiling tile 10300 will be described. Details of the lighting module 10200 and ceiling tile 10300 with reference to construction material, structure and the like are as follows. same as those described above with the modalities previously discussed except as otherwise indicated herein. Specifically, although light module 10200 is generically illustrated in Figure 48, it should be appreciated that light module 10200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules described herein. . Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figure 48, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C is applicable to this embodiment for those similarly numbered components. In the exemplified embodiment, the ceiling tile 10300 comprises a front surface 10301 and an opposite rear surface 10302. A first opening 10340 is formed in the front surface of the ceiling tile 10300 and is bounded by a beveled wall 10341. The ceiling tile 10300 comprises an internal cavity 10342 that is bounded by a platform surface 10343, a ceiling 10344, and a side wall 10345 that extends between the platform surface 10343 and the ceiling 10344. The beveled wall 10341 ends in a second opening 10346 that provides a passage into internal cavity 10342. The lighting module 10200 is positioned within the internal cavity 10342. More specifically, the lighting module 10200 rests on top of the platform surface 10343. In this position, a first portion 10248 of the front surface 10212 of the lighting module 10200 is exposed through the first and second openings 10340, 10346. However, a second portion 10249 of the front surface 10212 of the lighting module 10200 is not exposed because the second portion 10249 of the front surface 10212 of the lighting module illumination 10200 remains in contact with platform surface 10343. In some embodiments, illumination sources such as LEDs 10404 are positioned along the first portion 10248 of the lighting module 10200 but not along the second portion 10249 of the lighting module 10200. Therefore, the LEDs 10404 are only located along portions of the lighting module 10200 that are visible through the first and second openings 10340, 10346. Finally, in this embodiment one or more electrical cables may be extended through the ceiling tile 10300 for coupling with a power source. Alternatively, the 10200 lighting module may include an internal power source (ie, batteries), or the 10200 lighting module may be powered via electrified conductive strips that are located within the 10300 ceiling tile. Referring to Figs. 49A-49E, another embodiment of the lighting module 11200 attached to one of the ceiling tiles 11300 will be described. Details of the lighting module 11200 and the ceiling tile 11300 with reference to construction material, structure and similar are the same as those described above with the previously described embodiments as otherwise indicated herein. Specifically, although light module 11200 is generically illustrated in Figures 49A-49E, it should be appreciated that light module 11200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules. described here. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 49A-49E, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C are applicable to this embodiment for similarly numbered components. In the embodiment of Figures 49A-49E, the ceiling tile 11300 comprises a front surface 11301, a rear surface 11302, and a perimeter edge extending between the front and rear surfaces 11301, 11302. The perimeter edge comprises a first edge 11303a, a second edge 11303b, a third edge 11303c opposite the first edge 11303a, and a fourth edge 11303d opposite the second edge 11303b. An elongated nesting channel 11360 is formed through ceiling tile 11300 and extends from the first edge 11303a of ceiling tile 11300 to the third edge 11303b of ceiling tile 11300. Elongated nesting channel 11360 is defined by a floor 11361 which is recessed relative to the front surface of the ceiling mosaic 11300, a first side wall 11362 extending from the floor 11361 of the elongated nesting channel 100 11360 to the front surface 11301 of the ceiling tile 11300 and a second side wall 11363 extending from the floor 11361 of the elongated nesting channel 11360 to the front surface 11301 of the ceiling tile 11300. The first and second side walls each extend from the first edge 11303a of the ceiling tile 11300 to the third edge 11303b of the ceiling tile 11300. Furthermore, the second side wall 11363 is positioned on an opposite side of the elongated nesting channel 11360 from the first side wall 11362 such that the first and second side walls 11362, 11363 form opposite boundaries for the elongated nesting channel 11360. In the exemplified embodiment, the first side wall 11362 is parallel to the second edge 11303b of the ceiling tile 11300 and the second side wall 11363 is parallel to the fourth edge 11303d of the ceiling tile 11300. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment, the floor 11361 of the elongated nesting channel 11360 is a flat, smooth surface, and each of the first and second walls side walls 11362, 11363 extend upwards from the floor 11361 at an acute angle so that the first and second side walls 11362, 11363 converge towards each other. In other words, the elongated nesting channel 11360 is a dovetail channel. The 11300 ceiling tile also comprises a passage 11310 which extends through the 11300 ceiling tile from the 11361 floor of the 11360 channel to the 11302 rear surface of the 11300 ceiling tile. The 11310 passage provides a space for cables to run for coupling to the lighting module 11200 and to a power source for providing power to the lighting module 11200. Furthermore, in the exemplified embodiment an elongated notch 11364 is formed in the floor 11361 of the channel 11360 and extends from the first edge 11303a of the 11300 ceiling tile to step 11310. Therefore, the wires that are connected to the 11200 lighting module can be nested within the 11364 notch as the 11200 lighting module is slidably attached to the 11300 ceiling tile as described here below. The 11200 lighting module in this embodiment is in the shape of a dovetail tab. Specifically, lighting module 11200 comprises opposing edges 11299, 11298 that are oriented at an obtuse angle relative to front surface 11212 of lighting module 11200. Therefore, attachment of lighting module 11200 to ceiling tile 11300 is accomplished in the manner of a sliding dovetail joint. Specifically, the lighting module 11200 has opposing edges 11299, 11298 that are angled to match the angle of the first and second side walls 11362, 11363 of the elongated nesting channel 11360. In other words, the lighting module 11200 can be positioned within the 11360 elongated nesting channel and attached to the 11300 ceiling tile through the interaction between the opposing edges 11299, 11298 of the 11200 lighting module and the first and second side walls 101 11362,11363 from the elongated nesting channel 11360. Therefore, attachment of the 11200 lighting module to the 11300 ceiling tile is accomplished by slidingly inserting the 11200 lighting module into the 11360 elongated nesting channel and continuing to slide the 11200 lighting module into the elongated nesting channel. 11360 until the lighting module 11200 is fully positioned within the elongated nesting channel 11360. The interaction between the opposing edges 11299, 11298 of the lighting module 11200 and the first and second side walls 11362, 11363 of the elongated nesting channel 11360 is that of a dovetail joint. In the exemplified embodiment, a power cable 11259 is attached to and extends from the lighting module 11200. In this embodiment, before the lighting module 11200 begins to be slidably attached to the ceiling tile 11300, the power cable 11259 may be positioned within notch 11364 and extends through passage 11310 for coupling to an AC power supply or the like. Therefore, the 11364 notch allows sliding dovetail fit between the 11200 Light Module and the 11300 Ceiling Tile without interference from the 11259 Power Cable. In the exemplified embodiment, when lighting module 11200 is attached to ceiling tile 11300, the front surface 11212 of lighting module 11200 is flush with the front surface 11301 of ceiling tile 11300. Of course, the invention is not limited to this in all modes and the front surface 11212 of the 11200 lighting module need not be flush with the front surface 11301 of the 11300 ceiling tile in all modes. Rather, in other embodiments the front surface 11212 of the lighting module 11200 may be recessed relative to or may extend beyond the front surface 11301 of the ceiling tile 11300. Furthermore, in this embodiment when the lighting module 11200 is attached to the ceiling tile 11300, the ends of the lighting module 11200 are exposed at the first and third edges 11303a, 11303c of the ceiling tile 11300. Figure 49F is an alternate embodiment of the shape of the elongated nesting channel 11360. Specifically, instead of the conventional dovetail shape, in this embodiment the ceiling tile 11300 comprises an edge 11365 hanging from a portion of the nesting channel. elongated nesting 11360 so that a notch 11366 is formed between the edge 11365 and the floor 11361 of the elongated nesting channel 11360. In such an embodiment, the opposing edges of the lighting module 11200 will have shapes configured to mate and correspond with the edge 11365 and the 11366 notch. The 11365 trim provides structure to prevent the 11200 Light Module from separating from the 11300 Ceiling Tile in any way other than sliding the 11200 Light Module along the length of the 11360 Elongated Nesting Channel . 102 Referring to Figs. 50A-50B, another embodiment of a lighting module 12200 attached to a ceiling tile 12300 will be described. Details of the lighting module 12200 and ceiling tile 12300 with reference to construction material, structure and the like they are the same as those described above with the modalities previously discussed except as otherwise indicated. Specifically, although light module 12200 is illustrated generically in Figures 50A-50B, it should be appreciated that light module 12200 can be the light module of Figure 3 or any of the other types of light modules here described. Similar numbering to that used in Figures 42A-43C may be used in Figures 50A-50B, it being understood that the description of the components in Figures 42A-43C is applicable to this embodiment for similarly numbered components. In this embodiment, lighting module 12200 can be attached to ceiling tile 12300 using any of the techniques described herein above, or other techniques including those that would be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art. In this embodiment, the first and second wires 12380A, 12380B (ie, positive and negative charge) extend from a power supply (such as an AC power source or the like) and are incorporated within the ceiling tile 12300. In In the exemplified embodiment, the first and second cables 12380A, 12380B are embedded within the steps that are formed in the ceiling tile 12300. However, in other embodiments the first and second cables 12380A, 12380B may be placed within the notches or channels formed in one of the front and / or rear surfaces 12302, 12302 of the ceiling tile 12300. The first wire 12380a terminates in a first contact element 12381a and the second wire 12380b terminates in a second contact element 12381b. Each of the first and second contact elements 12381a, 12381b is positioned on or within the ceiling tile 12300. Furthermore, in this embodiment the lighting module 12200 comprises a first connector 12280a and a second connector 12280b extending from there. The first connector 12280a terminates in a first contact element 12281a and the second connector 12280b terminates in a second contact element 12281b. The lighting module 12200 is coupled to the ceiling tile 12300 such that the first contact element 12281a of the first connector 12280a is in contact with the first contact element 12381a of the first cable 12380a and the second contact element 12281b of the second connector 12280b is in contact with the second contact element 12381b of the second cable 12380b. In some embodiments, the first and second contact elements 12381a, 12381b may be incorporated into the ceiling tile 12300 between the front and rear surfaces 12301, 12302 of the ceiling tile 12300 such that no portion of the first and second contact elements 103 contact 12381 a, 12381 b is exposed. Therefore, the simple act of attaching the 12200 lighting module to the 12300 ceiling tile will result in power being supplied to the 12200 lighting module (as long as the first and second wires 12380a, 12380b are attached to a power source). ). Depending on the manner of coupling between the lighting module 12200 and the ceiling tile 12300, the locations of the first and second contact elements 12381a, 12381b of the first and second wires 12380a, 12380b, the lengths of the first and second connectors 12280a, 12280b , and the like can be modified to ensure proper electrical coupling as set forth herein. The incorporation of the cables 12380a, 12380b within the 12300 ceiling tile allows the 12200 lighting module to be attached to the 12300 ceiling tile and electrically energized without removing the 12300 ceiling tile from the ceiling system to achieve such attachment or energization of the module lighting 12200. The above description discusses many different modalities in which a lighting module is attached to a ceiling tile or vertical or baffle panel. Some of the teachings described above can be combined so that a certain teaching that is described above with reference to one modality but not another modality may be applicable to that other modality. For example, any of the above teachings with reference to lighting module energization can be applied to any of the different modes even if some energization methods are not specifically described with reference to all of the different modes. Therefore, combinations of the teachings set forth herein are within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the invention has been described with respect to specific examples including currently preferred modes of carrying out the invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are numerous variations and permutations of the systems and techniques described above. It will be understood that other embodiments may be used and that structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the invention should be broadly construed as set forth in the appended claims. 104 NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION Having described the present invention, it is considered a novelty and, therefore, what is contained in the following is claimed as property:

Claims

1. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: a grid support system suspended from an overhead support structure, the grid support system comprising at least one grid support element; a ceiling tile supported at least partially by the grid support element, the ceiling tile having a front surface, an opposing rear surface, and a perimeter edge extending between the front and rear surfaces, the ceiling tile having a concealed grid profile formed within the perimeter edge concealing the grid support element; a nesting cavity formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile and extending to the perimeter edge, the nesting cavity being open at the perimeter edge; and a lighting module positioned at least partially within the nesting cavity and coupled to the ceiling tile. 2 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the grid support element comprises a flange on which the ceiling tile is supported, and wherein an axis perpendicular to the front surface of the ceiling tile crosses the flange of the grid support element and the nesting cavity.

3. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the nesting cavity is defined by a floor and a side wall extending from the floor to the front surface of the ceiling tile. 4 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 3, characterized in that the nesting cavity has a thickness that is less than a full thickness of the ceiling tile measured from the front surface of the ceiling tile to the rear surface of the ceiling tile.

5. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that no portion of the lighting module is in contact with or directly coupled to the grid support element.

6. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that a front surface of the lighting module is level with the front surface of the ceiling tile.

7. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the front surface of the lighting module is a common light and heat emission surface of the lighting module.

8. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the perimeter edge of the ceiling mosaic comprises a plurality of edges and a plurality of corners, and wherein the nesting cavity extends to one of the edges at a location that is separate from each of the plurality of corners.

9. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface and an opposing rear surface, a nesting region formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile and bounded at least on one side by a side wall having a first edge profile; a lighting module positioned within the nesting region of the ceiling tile, a first edge of the lighting module having a second edge profile; and wherein the first edge profile and the second edge profile have corresponding shapes such that the first edge of the lighting module engages with the side wall bounding the nesting region of the ceiling tile to engage the lighting module to the ceiling tile.

10. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that one of the first and second edge profiles comprises a groove and the other of the first and second edge profiles comprises a flange that engages with the groove. 11 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that each of the first and second edge profiles comprises an angled surface. 12 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that the nesting region extends from a first edge of the ceiling tile to the side wall, each of the first edge of the ceiling tile and the side wall extending between a second edge of the ceiling tile and a third edge of the ceiling tile, and wherein a width of the nesting region measured from the first edge of the ceiling tile to the side wall decreases continuously from the second edge of the ceiling tile to the third edge of the ceiling tile.

13. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that an axis extending along the side wall is not parallel to an axis extending along the first edge of the ceiling tile, the axes of the side wall and the first edge of the ceiling tile crossing at an acute angle. 14 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that it further comprises a passage extending from a floor of the nesting region to the rear surface of the ceiling tile, and wherein electrical cables of the lighting module pass through the passage for operational coupling to a power source 10 6.

15. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 9, characterized in that the nesting region extends from a first edge of the ceiling tile to the side wall, and further comprising a pin coupled to the ceiling tile and positioned on the first edge of the ceiling tile, the pin coupler to a second edge of the lighting module that is opposite the first edge of the lighting module when the lighting module is coupled to the ceiling tile.

16. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 15, characterized in that the pin comprises a coupling portion that engages the rear surface of the ceiling tile to engage the pin to the ceiling tile and a resilient portion that engages the second edge of the lighting module to secure the lighting module to the ceiling tile. 17 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 16, characterized in that the resilient portion of the pin is movable between: (1) a flexed position where the resilient portion of the pin is moved in a direction away from the first edge of the ceiling tile to allow insertion of the lighting module within the nesting region of the ceiling tile; and (2) a retaining position where the resilient portion of the pin contacts the second edge of the lighting module.

18. The integrated roof and lighting system according to claim 17, characterized in that the pin is deflected to the retention position.

19. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: a ceiling tile comprising a front surface and an opposing rear surface, a through-hole extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to the rear surface; a lighting module comprising a first edge having a notch configured to receive the ceiling tile therein and a second edge having a spring-loaded protrusion extending therefrom; and wherein the lighting module is at least partially positioned within the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling tile such that a portion of the ceiling tile is inserted into the notch of the first edge of the lighting profile and the spring-loaded protrusion abuts the rear surface of the ceiling tile.

20. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 19, characterized in that the spring-loaded protrusion is movable between: (1) a deflected state in which the protrusion protrudes from the second edge of the lighting module; and (2) an actuated state in which the protrusion does not protrude from the second edge of the lighting module.

21. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: 107 a ceiling tile comprising a front surface, a rear surface, and a through-hole extending through the ceiling tile from the front surface to the rear surface; one or more resilient pins mounted to the rear surface of the ceiling tile, each of the resilient pins having a resilient portion extending into the opening; and a lighting module positioned within the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling tile via coupling between the lighting module and one or more resilient pins. 22 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 21, characterized in that the lighting module comprises a front surface that emits light and heat, the front surface of the lighting module being level with the front surface of the ceiling tile.

23. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: a ceiling tile having a front surface, a back surface, and a perimeter edge extending between the front and back surfaces; an elongated nesting channel formed within the front surface of the ceiling tile and extending between opposite edges of the ceiling tile, the elongated nesting channel being defined by a floor that is recessed relative to the front surface of the ceiling tile and a first side wall and a second side wall extending between opposite edges of the ceiling tile; a lighting module positioned within the elongated nesting channel and coupled to the ceiling tile by the interaction between opposite edges of the lighting module and the first and second side walls of the elongated nesting channel. 24 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 23, characterized in that each of the first and second side walls is oriented at an acute angle with respect to the floor of the elongated nesting channel, and wherein the opposite edges of the lighting module are oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to a front surface of the lighting module such that the interaction between the opposite edges of the lighting module and the first and second side walls of the elongated nesting channel is a dovetail joint.

25. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 23, characterized in that the perimeter edge comprises a first edge, a second edge, a third edge opposite the first edge, and a fourth edge opposite the second edge, and wherein the first side wall is parallel to the second edge of the ceiling mosaic and the second side wall is parallel to the fourth edge of the ceiling mosaic.

26. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 108 23, characterized in that it further comprises a passage extending from the floor of the elongated nesting channel to the rear surface of the ceiling mosaic. 2 7,- The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 26, characterized in that it further comprises an elongated notch formed within the floor of the elongated nesting channel and extending from a first edge of the ceiling mosaic to the passage, the elongated notch configured to receive electrical cables that are coupled to the lighting module.

28. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 23, characterized in that the lighting module comprises a front surface that is level with the front surface of the ceiling tile. 29 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 28, characterized in that the front surface of the lighting module emits both light and heat from the lighting module.

30. An integrated ceiling and lighting system, characterized in that it comprises: a ceiling tile having a front surface, a rear surface, and a perimeter edge extending between the front and rear surfaces; a first electrical conductor operatively coupled to a power source and a first contact element integrated within the ceiling tile; a second electrical conductor operatively coupled to the power source and a second contact element incorporated within the ceiling tile; and a lighting module having first and second electrical contacts, the lighting module being mounted to the ceiling tile such that the first electrical contact of the lighting module is electrically coupled to the first contact element and the second electrical contact of the lighting module is electrically coupled to the second contact element.

31. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 30, characterized in that the lighting module comprises a front surface that is level with the front surface of the ceiling tile. 32 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 31, characterized in that heat and light are emitted from the front surface of the lighting module.

33. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 30, characterized in that the first and second electrical conductors are cables that extend into the ceiling mosaic through openings formed in the perimeter edge of the ceiling mosaic. 34 - The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 33, characterized in that it further comprises passages extending from the openings to the first and second contact elements, the cables extending through the passages for operational coupling to the first and second contact elements.

35. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 30, characterized in that the first and second contact elements are incorporated into the ceiling tile between the front and rear surfaces of the ceiling tile so that no portion of the first and second contact elements is exposed.

36. The integrated ceiling and lighting system according to claim 30, characterized in that the lighting module is automatically energized when mounted to the ceiling tile because the first and second electrical contacts of the lighting module are in contact with the first and second contact elements.

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