Patents Assigned to Energy Focus, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11425805
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a control circuit for a tubular light emitting diode (TLED) lamp may include an input detection circuit that detects, from an input signal, a type of control desired based on a characteristic of the input signal and generate an output signal, a digital control circuit that controls operation according to a digital lighting protocol, and an analog control circuit that controls operation according to a voltage associated with the input signal. The digital control circuit may be enabled or disabled based on the output signal. The analog control circuit may be enabled or disabled based on the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Matthew Downie, John McGreevey
  • Patent number: 11395396
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include determining if an environment of the at least one lamp includes a connection between a neutral wire and the switch. The system and method additionally include communicating at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input to the at least one lamp through an AC power cycle. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the at least one electronic data command communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John M. Davenport, Zhang Liang
  • Patent number: 11388801
    Abstract: A buck-boost converter may include a first switch, an inductor, a first diode, a second switch, a second diode, and a capacitor. A cathode end of the first diode may be coupled to a first end of the inductor and a second end of the first switch. An anode end of the second diode may be coupled to a second end of the inductor and a first end of the second switch. A second end of the capacitor may be coupled to a second end of the second switch and an anode end of the first diode. A first end of the capacitor may be coupled to a cathode end of the second diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Matthew Downie, John McGreevey
  • Patent number: 11118741
    Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp includes a light source configured to emit light that defines a spectral power distribution curve including a first power peak and a second power peak with a first reduced power area extending therebetween. The first reduced power area defines a first reduced power area minimum in a green color region of the spectral power distribution curve and the spectral power distribution curve compares a power of the light versus a wavelength of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremiah A. Heilman, Dmitri Dmitrievich Kourennyi, Janna Mino
  • Patent number: 11057981
    Abstract: A system and method for providing high power factor wired lamp control that include receiving a lighting control input though a switch that is associated with at least one of: an operation and a function of at least one lamp. The system and method also include processing a digital data packet that includes at least one electronic data command associated with the lighting control input. The system and method additionally include implementing at least one powerline interruption associated with an AC power cycle to communicate the digital data packet to the at least one lamp. The system and method further include controlling the at least one lamp to operate based on the lighting control input based on the receipt of the digital data packet communicated through the AC power cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Attila Tomasovics, Greg Flies, David Nicolay, John Davenport, Zhang Liang, Jay Seifert
  • Patent number: 10892615
    Abstract: A circuit for mitigating electric shock including an external impedance detection circuit and a test and holdoff circuit. The external impedance detection circuit detects a presence of an external impedance, such as by detecting a relative change in voltage from a startup condition and a test condition. The test and holdoff circuit inhibits operation of a power converter which delivers power to be consumed by a load. The startup condition is defined by mains power applied to the circuit with negligible power consumed by a load. The test condition is defined by non-zero power delivered to the load. According to another aspect, the external impedance detection circuit measures an input voltage using a high input power which is greater than a shock hazard threshold at a duration less than a threshold time duration and determines the presence of the external impedance based on low pass filters having different time constants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremiah A. Heilman, John M. Davenport
  • Patent number: 10754664
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reconfiguration of illumination products are presented. An illumination product comprises components that implement a device access framework to facilitate access to the configuration of the illumination product by external components. Components internal to or otherwise associated with the illumination product codify various configuration parameters associated with the illumination product in one or more files (e.g., text files) and/or file attributes (e.g., filenames). One or more external components coupled to the internal components use a file access API to read from, write to, and/or otherwise manipulate the files (e.g., modify file content and/or file attributes) so as to access and/or affect the configuration parameters. Changes to the configuration parameters invoked by the external components are detected by the internal components and applied to the configuration (e.g., operational settings) of the illumination product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo Takacs, Dmitri Dmitrievich Kourennyi
  • Patent number: 10236716
    Abstract: A lamp includes a first pair of primary electrical contacts configured to be electrically connected to a AC mains, a second pair of primary electrical contacts configured to be electrically connected to a non-switched emergency mains, and a battery charge controller in electrical communication with the second pair of electrical contacts. The lamp also includes a battery pack in electrical communication with the battery charge controller, an AC mains driver electrically connected to the first pair of primary electrical contacts, an emergency driver electrically connected to the battery pack, and an LED array in electrical communication with the AC mains driver and the emergency driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Arthur Cannon, Dmitri Dmitrievich Kourennyi, Jeremiah A. Heilman
  • Patent number: 10222006
    Abstract: A tubular light emitting diode lamp includes a lamp body, a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the lamp body, and a first lamp base and a second lamp base that are disposed at opposite ends of the lamp body. At least one of the first lamp base and the second lamp base includes at least one primary pin and at least one secondary pin. The tubular light emitting diode lamp also includes a driver electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diodes, the at least one primary pin, and the at least one secondary pin. The least one primary pin provides power to the driver to cause the plurality of light emitting diodes to emit light and the at least one secondary pin provides a signal to the driver that is distinct from the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhaumik Mukeshbhai Vashi, Jeremiah A. Heilman
  • Patent number: 9557044
    Abstract: An LED lamp has dual modes of operation from fluorescent lamp fixtures. A first circuit powers at least one LED in a first mode of operation when first and second power pins at a first end of the lamp are inserted into power contacts of the fixture that are directly connected to power mains. A second circuit powers at least one LED in a second mode of operation when the second power pin at the first end of the lamp and a third power pin at a second end of the lamp are inserted into power contacts of a fixture powered from an electronic ballast. First and second conduction control means permit the second circuit to power at least one LED during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Davenport, David Bina, Jeremiah Heilman
  • Publication number: 20160113076
    Abstract: An LED lamp has dual modes of operation from fluorescent lamp fixtures. A first circuit powers at least one LED in a first mode of operation when first and second power connector pins at a first end of the lamp are inserted into power receptacles of the fixture that are directly connected to power mains. A second circuit powers at least one LED in a second mode of operation when the second power connector pin at the first end of the lamp and a third power connector pin at a second end of the lamp are inserted into power receptacles of a fixture powered from an electronic ballast. First and second conduction control means permit the second circuit to power at least one LED during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. Davenport, David Bina, Jeremiah Heilman
  • Publication number: 20160109070
    Abstract: An LED lamp has dual modes of operation from fluorescent lamp fixtures. A first circuit powers at least one LED in a first mode of operation when first and second power pins at a first end of the lamp are inserted into power contacts of the fixture that are directly connected to power mains. A second circuit powers at least one LED in a second mode of operation when the second power pin at the first end of the lamp and a third power pin at a second end of the lamp are inserted into power contacts of a fixture powered from an electronic ballast. First and second conduction control means permit the second circuit to power at least one LED during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Davenport, David Bina, Jeremiah Heilman
  • Patent number: 9204504
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED lamp system designed to fit into a fluorescent lamp fixture and to utilize a fluorescent lamp power supply contained in the fixture and receiving power from AC mains. The LED lamp system includes an LED driver which comprises a power factor corrected driver circuit for achieving a power factor of at least about 0.8. The LED driver further comprises a current control circuit, responsive to the presence of a three-wire magnetic ballast in the fluorescent lamp power supply, for increasing the LED operating current above the nominal rated LED operating current and to a level sufficient to achieve power factor of the LED driver of at least about 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Roger F. Buelow, Tomislav Kralj
  • Patent number: 8956006
    Abstract: An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger F. Buelow, Laszlo A. Takacs, Keith D. Kazenski, Chris H. Jenson, Joseph G. Kaveski, John M. Davenport
  • Patent number: 8870428
    Abstract: An elongated LED lighting arrangement comprises an elongated fiberoptic light pipe having an exteriorly facing sidewall between its ends. The light pipe is constructed to promote TIR of light between the ends. A first LED light source is tuned to efficiently provide light within a wavelength range to the pipe. Light-extracting means are applied along the light pipe along the main path of TIR light propagation, and comprise down-converting means tuned to efficiently convert light rays from the LED light source within the wavelength range to lower-energy light rays at respectively longer wavelengths and light-scattering means for extracting from the pipe some light rays within the wavelength range without changing the wavelengths of the foregoing light. The light emitted by the down-converting means and the light-scattering means intermix to produce light, the majority of which has a composite color determined by the foregoing light emitted and the foregoing light extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Energy Focus, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair L. Unger, Gregory P. Frankiewicz, Joseph G. Kaveski, Roger F. Buelow, II, John M. Davenport
  • Patent number: D783198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Cartellone, Brian Milliff, Sara Shipley
  • Patent number: D783199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Cartellone, Brian Milliff, Sara Shipley
  • Patent number: D809703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: David Y. Lin, Ming Jie Tsai
  • Patent number: D822889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Cartellone, Brian Milliff, Sara Shipley
  • Patent number: RE47402
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED lamp system designed to fit into a fluorescent lamp fixture and to utilize a fluorescent lamp power supply contained in the fixture and receiving power from AC mains. The LED lamp system includes an LED driver which comprises a power factor corrected driver circuit for achieving a power factor of at least about 0.8. The LED driver further comprises a current control circuit, responsive to the presence of a three-wire magnetic ballast in the fluorescent lamp power supply, for increasing the LED operating current above the nominal rated LED operating current and to a level sufficient to achieve power factor of the LED driver of at least about 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Laszlo A. Takacs, Roger F. Buelow, Tomislav Kralj