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A light emitting fixture carried by a ceiling, wherein the fixture includes an electrical light source which emits generated light in response to an electrical signal and an optical fiber with light emitting and light collecting ends. The optical fiber emits collected light from the light emitting e

A light emitting fixture carried by a ceiling, wherein the fixture includes an electrical light source which emits generated light in response to an electrical signal and an optical fiber with light emitting and light collecting ends. The optical fiber emits collected light from the light emitting end in response to receiving incident light at the light receiving end.

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1. A lighting system, comprising: first and second light collecting modules, each having a frame which carries a window and an optical fiber which receives sunlight flowing through the window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housi

1. A lighting system, comprising: first and second light collecting modules, each having a frame which carries a window and an optical fiber which receives sunlight flowing through the window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions;wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the corresponding frames; anda light emitting fixture optically coupled to the optical fiber of the first light collecting module. 2. A lighting system, comprising: first and second light collecting modules, each having a frame which carries a window and an optical fiber which receives light flowing through the window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions; wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the corresponding frames;an electrical light source which emits generated light; andwherein the optical fiber of the first light collecting module includes an end that receives collected sunlight and a light emitting end that emits the collected sunlight, wherein the light emitting end is positioned proximate to the electrical light source. 3. A lighting system, comprising: first and second light collecting modules, each having a frame which carries a window and a plurality of optical fibers which receives light flowing through the window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions;wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the corresponding frames;an electrical light source which emits generated light;wherein the plurality of optical fibers of the first light collecting module emit collected sunlight from light emitting ends in response to receiving incident sunlight at corresponding light collecting ends; andan annular faceplate assembly, wherein the light emitting ends of the optical fibers of the first light collecting module emit the collected sunlight from the annular faceplate assembly, and the generated light flows through a central opening of the annular faceplate assembly. 4. A lighting system, comprising: first and second light collecting modules, each having a frame which carries a window and an optical fiber which receives sunlight flowing through the window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions;wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the corresponding frames;a reflective light baffle;an electrical light source which emits generated light in response to an electrical signal, wherein the generated light is reflected by the reflective light baffle; andwherein the optical fiber of the first light collecting module emits the sunlight from a light emitting end of the optical fiber in response to receiving the sunlight at a light collecting end of the optical fiber. 5. A lighting system, comprising: a first light collecting module, which includes a first frame which carries a first window, and a first optical fiber which receives light flowing through the first window;a second light collecting module, which includes a second frame which carries a second window, and a second optical fiber which receives light flowing through the second window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions; wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the first and second frames, respectively;an electrical light source which emits generated light; andwherein the first optical fiber includes an end that receives collected sunlight and a light emitting end that emits the collected sunlight, wherein the light emitting end is positioned proximate to the electrical light source and emits the collected sunlight away from the electrical light source. 6. The system of claim 5, further including an annular faceplate assembly, wherein the light emitting end of the first optical fiber emits the collected sunlight away from the annular faceplate assembly and electrical light source. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the faceplate assembly includes optically transparent material. 8. The system of claim 6, further including a reflective light baffle, wherein the light emitting end of the first optical fiber emits the collected sunlight from the annular faceplate assembly, and the generated light is reflected by the reflective light baffle and through a central opening of the annular faceplate assembly. 9. The system of claim 8, further including a lens which is held to the reflective light baffle by the annular faceplate assembly. 10. The system of claim 6, further including a light disperser carried by the annular faceplate assembly, wherein the light emitting end of the first optical fiber flows the collected sunlight to the light disperser. 11. The system of claim 10, further including a lens carried by the faceplate assembly. 12. The system of claim 6, wherein the electrical light source emits generated light through a central opening of the annular faceplate assembly. 13. The system of claim 6, further including a toroidal light disperser carried by the faceplate assembly. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the collected sunlight flows through the toroidal light disperser. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the generated light flows through a central opening of the toroidal light disperser. 16. The system of claim 6, wherein the first optical fiber engages the annular faceplate assembly, and extends through opposed sides of the annular faceplate assembly. 17. The system of claim 5, further including a light disperser engaged with the light emitting end of the first optical fiber. 18. The system of claim 5, wherein the collected sunlight includes focused sunlight. 19. The system of claim 5, further including a window, wherein the incident sunlight flows through the window to the end of the first optical fiber which receives collected sunlight. 20. The system of claim 5, further including a lens, wherein the incident sunlight flows through the lens to the end of the first optical fiber which receives collected sunlight. 21. The system of claim 5, further including a Fresnel lens, wherein the incident sunlight flows through the Fresnel lens to the end of the first optical fiber which receives collected sunlight. 22. A lighting system, comprising: a first light collecting module, which includes a first frame which carries a first window;a second light collecting module, which includes a second frame which carries a second window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions;wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the first and second frames, respectively;an electrical light source which emits generated light;a plurality of optical fibers which emit collected sunlight from light emitting ends of the optical fibers in response to receiving incident sunlight at their corresponding light collecting ends, wherein the collected sunlight flows through the first and second windows; andan annular faceplate assembly, wherein the light emitting ends of the optical fibers emit the collected sunlight from the annular faceplate assembly, and the generated light flows through a central opening of the annular faceplate assembly. 23. The system of claim 22, further including a plurality of light dispersers carried by the annular faceplate assembly, wherein the light dispersers emit the collected sunlight from the optical fibers. 24. The system of claim 22, further including a plurality of light dispersers optically coupled to corresponding light emitting ends of the optical fibers. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the plurality of light dispersers are equidistantly spaced apart from each other around the faceplate assembly. 26. The system of claim 22, further including a toroidal light disperser engaged with the faceplate assembly, wherein the toroidal light disperser extends through a groove of the faceplate assembly. 27. The system of claim 22, wherein the light emitting ends extend through opposed sides of the annular faceplate assembly. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the light emitting ends of the optical fibers are equidistantly spaced apart from each other around the faceplate assembly. 29. A lighting system, comprising: a first light collecting module, which includes a first frame which carries a first window;a second light collecting module, which includes a second frame which carries a second window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions;wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the first and second frames, respectively;a reflective light baffle;an electrical light source which emits generated light in response to an electrical signal, wherein the generated light is reflected by the reflective light baffle;wherein the first and second optical fibers each include light emitting and light collecting ends, wherein the first optical fiber emits collected sunlight from the light emitting end in response to receiving incident sunlight at the light collecting end; andan annular faceplate assembly, which is repeatably moveable between coupled and uncoupled positions with the reflective light baffle. 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the light emitting end of the first optical fiber emits the collected sunlight from the annular faceplate assembly. 31. The system of claim 29, further including a prism which is optically coupled with the light emitting end of the first optical fiber and engaged with the annular faceplate assembly. 32. The system of claim 29, further including a toroidal light disperser optically coupled with the light emitting end of the first optical fiber, wherein the toroidal light disperser is coupled to the reflective light baffle by the annular faceplate assembly. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the generated light flows through a central opening of the toroidal light disperser. 34. The system of claim 29, wherein the light emitting end of the optical fiber emits the collected sunlight in the direction of the reflected generated light. 35. The system of claim 29, wherein the light emitting end of the optical fiber is engaged with the faceplate assembly. 36. A system, comprising: a first light collecting module, which includes a first frame which carries a first window;a second light collecting module, which includes a second frame which carries a second window;wherein the first and second light collecting modules include first and second light collecting module housings, respectively, the first and second light collecting module housings being coupled together so the first and second light collecting modules are repeatably rotatable, as a unit, between first and second positions; wherein the first and second light collecting module housings carry the corresponding frames;a light emitting fixture, which includes a light housing;an annular faceplate assembly coupled to the light housing;a light baffle coupled to the light housing through the faceplate assembly;a power connector carried by the light baffle;an electrical light source which emits generated light through a central opening of the annular faceplate assembly, wherein the electrical light source is operatively coupled to the power connector; anda first optical fiber with a first light emitting end which extends through the annular faceplate assembly, wherein the first light emitting end emits collected sunlight provided by the first light collecting module. 37. The system of claim 36, wherein the first optical fiber extends through opposed sides of the faceplate assembly. 38. The system of claim 36, further including a power cord connected to the power connector, the power cord extending through the light housing. 39. The system of claim 36, wherein the annular faceplate assembly is repeatably moveable between coupled and uncoupled positions with the light baffle. 40. The system of claim 36, wherein the light baffle extends between the light housing and electrical light source. 41. The system of claim 36, wherein the light baffle reflects the generated light through the central opening of the annular faceplate assembly. 42. The system of claim 36, further including a second optical fiber with a second light emitting end that emits the collected sunlight, wherein the second light emitting end extends through the faceplate assembly. 43. The system of claim 42, wherein the first and second optical fibers are positioned at opposed sides of the opening of the annular faceplate assembly.