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An address illumination assembly includes first and second end elements, a sensor element, and at least one alphanumeric element. The first and second end elements are configured to secure together the sensor element and the alphanumeric elements. The sensor element includes a sensor cover, a sensor

An address illumination assembly includes first and second end elements, a sensor element, and at least one alphanumeric element. The first and second end elements are configured to secure together the sensor element and the alphanumeric elements. The sensor element includes a sensor cover, a sensor base, and a sensor printed circuit board positioned therebetween. The sensor base includes electrical contacts to pass electric current from the sensor element to another element. The sensor printed circuit board includes an electrical circuit that includes a photo sensor, a bipolar switch, a potentiometer switch, and associated electrical elements and wiring. The alphanumeric element includes an alphanumeric cover, an alphanumeric base, and an alphanumeric light board positioned therebetween. The alphanumeric base of the alphanumeric element includes electrical contacts to pass electric current from the alphanumeric element to another element.

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1. An address illumination assembly comprising: a first end element generally configured in a form of a U; a second end element generally configured in a form of a T; a sensor element having a left side, a right side, a sensor cover, a sensor base, and a sensor printed circuit board position

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An address illumination assembly comprising: a first end element generally configured in a form of a U; a second end element generally configured in a form of a T; a sensor element having a left side, a right side, a sensor cover, a sensor base, and a sensor printed circuit board positioned therebetween, the left side of the sensor element being generally configured in a form of a T, and the right side of the sensor element being generally configured in a form of a U; and at least one alphanumeric element having a left side, a right side, an alphanumeric cover, an alphanumeric base, and a universal alphanumeric light board positioned therebetween the alphanumeric cover having an alphanumeric character thereon, the universal alphanumeric light board having an X-Y array of light sources arranged in a plurality of rows and columns for illuminating any alphanumeric character on the alphanumeric cover, the left side of each alphanumeric element being generally configured in a form of a T, and the right side of each alphanumeric element being generally configured in a form of a U; wherein the right side of said first element is configured to engage with the left side of the sensor, and the left side of the second element is configured to engage with the right side of one of the at least one alphanumeric element to secure together the sensor element and the one of the at least one alphanumeric element. 2. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first end element includes a base with two sides longitudinally extending from ends of said base of said first end element that define therebetween a recess configured to cooperate with said sensor element.3. The address illumination assembly according to claim 2, wherein said base of said first end element has an aperture defined therein having a size configured to receive a power cord from said sensor element, and said two sides each have an aperture defined therein having a size configured to receive a fastener therethrough to provide an ability to fasten said address illumination assembly to an appropriate mount.4. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said second end element includes a base with one side longitudinally extending from a central portion of said base that is configured to cooperate with one of said at least one alphanumeric element.5. The address illumination assembly according to claim 4, wherein said base of said second end element has an aperture defined therein having a size configured to receive a fastener therethrough to fasten said address illumination assembly to an appropriate mount.6. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor cover and said sensor base each include peripheral side walls extending therefrom that cooperate with each other to form said sensor element and provide a cavity wherein said sensor printed circuit board is housed.7. The address illumination assembly according to claim 6, wherein said sensor cover has an aperture defined therein near an edge that has a size configured to receive a fastener therethrough to fasten said address illumination assembly to an appropriate mount, and has three apertures defined therein that have sizes configured to receive a photo sensor element, a bipolar switch element, and a potentiometer switch element.8. The address illumination assembly according to claim 6, wherein said sensor base has plural apertures defined therein each having a size configured to receive a fastener therethrough to fasten said address illumination assembly to an appropriate mount or to fasten said sensor base to said sensor cover.9. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor printed circuit board includes an electrical circuit that includes a photo sensor, a bipolar switch, and a potentiometer switch.10. The address illumination assembly according to claim 9, wherein said electrical circuit further compri ses a power cord for receiving external AC power voltage.11. The address illumination assembly according to claim 9, wherein said electrical circuit rectifies and regulates said external power voltage down to a DC voltage to drive light sources of said at least one alphanumeric element.12. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said alphanumeric cover and said alphanumeric base each include peripheral side walls extending therefrom that cooperate with each other to form said at least one alphanumeric element and provide a cavity wherein said alphanumeric universal light board is housed.13. The address illumination assembly according to claim 12, wherein said back side includes plural bosses configured to receive a fastener therethrough to fasten said alphanumeric cover to said alphanumeric base.14. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said array is an array of seven rows by five columns.15. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said light sources are light emitting diodes.16. The address illumination assembly according to claim 1, wherein said alphanumeric cover and alphanumeric base are fully opaque.