Patents Assigned to IOTA Engineering, LLC
  • Patent number: 10361583
    Abstract: A method for providing power over Ethernet emergency lighting is disclosed. The method includes detecting a loss of power over a POE link segment connected to a lighting fixture, and in response to the detection of a loss of power over the POE link segment, causing a relaying device to connect a lamp of the fixture to a backup battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: IOTA ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventor: David Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 10201050
    Abstract: A constant power backup power supply for LED lighting fixtures is disclosed. The power supply includes a storage battery that is charged while an AC power source is in an ON condition. When AC power transitions to an OFF condition, a capacitor bank charged by the battery supplies current to the primary side of a flyback converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode. The secondary side of the flyback converter supplies constant output power to the LED lighting fixture for an arbitrary output voltage within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: IOTA ENGINEERING, LLC
    Inventor: Jie Wang
  • Patent number: 9609706
    Abstract: A luminaire for use with power over an Ethernet emergency lighting is disclosed. The luminaire includes a rechargeable battery pack, an emergency backup LED driver, a normal lighting LED driver and an LED lamp. The luminaire also includes a power loss monitor that monitors the presence of normal lighting power present on a power over Ethernet link, and connects the emergency backup LED driver to the LED lamp through a relaying device in the event of a loss of normal lighting power. Furthermore, a method of detecting the power loss in a POE link segment is provided, wherein the method includes detecting a differential DC voltage between a first conductor in a first data pair on the POE link segment and a second conductor in a second data pair on the same POE link segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Iota Engineering LLC
    Inventor: David Crenshaw
  • Publication number: 20160273722
    Abstract: A system for providing power over Ethernet emergency lighting is disclosed. The system includes a rechargeable battery pack that is charged without interfering with data signals present on a power over Ethernet link that provides normal lighting. The system includes a power loss monitor for monitoring the presence of normal lighting power present on a power over Ethernet link without interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: IOTA ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventor: David Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 9398649
    Abstract: A constant power backup power supply for LED lighting fixtures is disclosed. The power supply includes a storage battery that is charged while an AC power source is in an ON condition. When AC power transitions to an OFF conditions, a capacitor bank charged by the battery supplies current to the primary side of a flyback converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode. The secondary side of the flyback converter supplies constant output power to the LED lighting fixture for an arbitrary output voltage within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: IOTA ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventor: Jie Wang
  • Publication number: 20140312699
    Abstract: A constant power backup power supply for LED lighting fixtures is disclosed. The power supply includes a storage battery that is charged while an AC power source is in an ON condition. When AC power transitions to an OFF conditions, a capacitor bank charged by the battery supplies current to the primary side of a flyback converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode. The secondary side of the flyback converter supplies constant output power to the LED lighting fixture for an arbitrary output voltage within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: IOTA Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Jie Wang