Patents Assigned to Carmanah Technologies Corp.
-
Patent number: 8947265Abstract: A signal or lighting system synchronizes the flashing of multiple signal or lighting assemblies. When one of the assemblies is triggered, it broadcasts a temporally staggered sequence of signals, each signal instructing the receiving assemblies to initiate flashing of their beacons a given countdown time after that particular signal is transmitted. The countdown times of the various signals all count down to the same flashing start time so that the originating and receiving beacons all being flashing at the same time. The temporal diversity of the signals enhances the ability to overcome potential interference as at least one of the signals in the sequence is likely to be received by the destination assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Bruce Bernard, Darren Beckwith
-
Publication number: 20140197969Abstract: A signal or lighting system synchronizes the flashing of multiple signal or lighting assemblies. When one of the assemblies is triggered, it broadcasts a temporally staggered sequence of signals, each signal instructing the receiving assemblies to initiate flashing of their beacons a given countdown time after that particular signal is transmitted. The countdown times of the various signals all count down to the same flashing start time so that the originating and receiving beacons all being flashing at the same time. The temporal diversity of the signals enhances the ability to overcome potential interference as at least one of the signals in the sequence is likely to be received by the destination assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Bruce Bernard, Darren Beckwith
-
Patent number: 8779625Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power and second logic adjusts the energy consumption over a period of time as a function of the energy available from the solar panel over a previous same period of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
-
Patent number: 8717187Abstract: A solar powered device and a method of operating such a device to allow it to receive and store information about its physical location, from which it can determine the minimum expected solar energy levels that will be available to it. Based on the minimum expected levels, the device then limits its configurable settings to preferably enable only those configurations having maximum energy demands that can be met or exceeded by the minimum expected energy levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventor: Aaron John Lockwood
-
Patent number: 8563845Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises a DC/DC converter, battery terminals coupled to an output of the DC/DC converter and coupleable to an energy storage device, and solar panel terminals coupled to an input of the DC/DC converter and coupleable to a solar panel. Logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
-
Publication number: 20130169189Abstract: A solar lighting system includes a record of a plurality of lighting profiles. The particular profile that governs the operation of the lights of the system at any given time is selected by each lighting element according to its determination of the time of year or season. The invention allows the more efficient use of solar energy collected at various time of the year.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventor: Bruce Bernard
-
Patent number: 8427076Abstract: An area lighting system is composed of a plurality of lighting elements that are responsive to the movement and progression of a user through the area. Each lighting element comprises at least one light, means for powering the lighting element, a processor, communication means and is associated with a motion sensor. Detection of a user is communicated to other lighting elements that provide an appropriate level of illumination depending on the distance from the user. The lighting elements are substantially self-configurable and may be set for either a radial proximity lighting protocol or a path network lighting protocol.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Sean Bourquin, Damien Hortsing, Brock Johnston
-
Patent number: 8425076Abstract: A solar-powered airfield light provides high angle light up to about 90°. A solar panel is mounted atop the enclosure but does not overlie a curved transparent shoulder extending upward from the transparent generally cylindrical side walls of the enclosure. An optical element within the enclosure surrounds an LED light source so as to direct light emanating from the LED in two preferential beams, one directed to the shoulder and the other directed to the side walls. A portion of the light impinging on the curved shoulder is redirected to high angles to comply with high angle light requirements for airfield lights.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Aaron John Lockwood, Brock Johnston
-
Publication number: 20130057181Abstract: An array of lights in which a coordinator collects sensed lighting transition times from each light in order to determine and select a median transition time. The individual light having the selected transition time assumes control of the lighting array, controlling and synchronizing the light transitions of the array, until the coordinator collects another group of transition times and appoints a new synchronization leader.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Bruce Vincent Ward Bernard, Martin Albert Unrau
-
Publication number: 20120313531Abstract: A solar-powered light assembly that communicates by radio with other assemblies is configured such that its radio is operable, in either a long period sleep mode or a short period sleep mode. When in the short period sleep mode, a network of light assemblies can collectively react relatively quickly to motion detection at one assembly. The long sleep period mode allows for conservation of power at times when the system is not intended to be responsive to motion detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventor: David James Macleod
-
Publication number: 20120268014Abstract: A network of lighting elements controlled by a control system, in which the control system receives and analyzes operating conditions from the lighting elements in the network, from which it can determine whether any lighting elements are operating at unacceptable levels. The analysis is carried out by averaging the values received from the lighting elements to determine a baseline value and determining whether any deviate from the baseline value by more than a pre-determined amount. Alternatively, the analysis may be done by finding the distribution of the values and mode value, and determining whether any individual values are outside an acceptable distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Brock Johnston, Bruce Bernard, Don Hargreaves
-
Patent number: 8174408Abstract: A system for wirelessly controlling marker lights comprising a remote controller comprising a transmitter and one or more marker lights. Each of the marker lights comprise a receiver and processing means, and each of the marker lights have a configuration mode in which the processing means is adapted to cause the receiver to wirelessly receive data from the transmitter. This data comprises one or more group identifiers to assign one or more groups to the marker light. In addition, the processing means of each of the marker lights is adapted to cause the receiver to wirelessly receive one or more commands from the transmitter for controlling the operation of the marker light. The processing means is adapted to carry out the command when the commands comprise the same one or more group identifiers that correspond to the one or more groups to which the marker light was assigned.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Brock Johnston, Jon Bulman-Fleming, Allister James Wilmott, Timothy R. Ducharme, Frederic Anthony Nordstrom, Donald Munro Goodeve
-
Publication number: 20120098669Abstract: A solar powered device and a method of operating such a device to allow it to receive and store information about its physical location, from which it can determine the minimum expected solar energy levels that will be available to it. Based on the minimum expected levels, the device then limits its configurable settings to preferably enable only those configurations having maximum energy demands that can be met or exceeded by the minimum expected energy levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventor: Aaron John Lockwood
-
Publication number: 20120020058Abstract: A solar-powered airfield light provides high angle light up to about 90°. A solar panel is mounted atop the enclosure but does not overlie a curved transparent shoulder extending upward from the transparent generally cylindrical side walls of the enclosure. An optical element within the enclosure surrounds an LED light source so as to direct light emanating from the LED in two preferential beams, one directed to the shoulder and the other directed to the side walls. A portion of the light impinging on the curved shoulder is redirected to high angles to comply with high angle light requirements for airfield lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Aaron John Lockwood, Brock Johnston
-
Publication number: 20110242802Abstract: An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprises logic is coupled to the converter to control its conversion rate. A detector is coupled to the converter and detects its power output. The logic is operable to adjust the conversion rate until the solar panel operates at the smaller of a maximum power point of the solar panel and a power point of the solar panel that results in a maximum desired power and second logic adjusts the energy consumption over a period of time as a function of the energy available from the solar panel over a previous same period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Jason N. Work, Neil D. Wyper, Simon H. Lightbody
-
Publication number: 20100201267Abstract: An area lighting system is composed of a plurality of lighting elements that are responsive to the movement and progression of a user through the area. Each lighting element comprises at least one light, means for powering the lighting element, a processor, communication means and is associated with a motion sensor. Detection of a user is communicated to other lighting elements that provide an appropriate level of illumination depending on the distance from the user. The lighting elements are substantially self-configurable and may be set for either a radial proximity lighting protocol or a path network lighting protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Sean Bourquin, Damien Hortsing, Brock Johnston
-
Patent number: 7572030Abstract: A novel optical design based on a faceted conical or curved reflector centered within an upward facing circular array of light emitting diodes (LED) and protected by a transparent cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Ian Booth, Brock Johnston
-
Publication number: 20090058681Abstract: A system for wirelessly controlling marker lights comprising a remote controller comprising a transmitter and one or more marker lights. Each of the marker lights comprise a receiver and processing means, and each of the marker lights have a configuration mode in which the processing means is adapted to cause the receiver to wirelessly receive data from the transmitter This data comprises one or more group identifiers to assign one or more groups to the marker light. In addition, the processing means of each of the marker lights is adapted to cause the receiver to wirelessly receive one or more commands from the transmitter for controlling the operation of the marker light. The processing means is adapted to carry out the command when the commands comprise the same one or more group identifiers that correspond to the one or more groups to which the marker light was assigned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Brock Johnston, Jon Bulman-Fleming, Allister James Wilmott, Timothy R. Ducharme, Frederic Anthony Nordstrom, Donald Munro Goodeve
-
Patent number: D629709Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jon Bulman-Fleming, Eric Pesty, Aaron Lockwood, Damien Gabriel Hortsing
-
Patent number: D630577Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Carmanah Technologies Corp.Inventors: Cormac Eubanks, Francois Nguyen, Howard Nuk