Abstract: A single photon avalanche diode based range detecting apparatus includes a reference array of single photon avalanche diodes configured to receive light from an illumination source via an internally coupled path. A return array of single photon avalanche diodes is configured to receive light from the illumination source via an external free space path. A calibration pulse generator is configured to generate a calibration signal pulse. Readout circuitry is configured to receive an output of the reference array via a reference signal path, an output of the return array via a return signal path, and an output of the calibration pulse generator via a calibration signal path. The readout circuitry is configured to determine a delay difference value between the reference signal path and the return signal path based on the output of the calibration pulse generator via the calibration signal path.

Abstract: The lighting control device includes a controller, a diagnosis circuit, a latch circuit, and a logic circuit. The controller outputs a control signal. The diagnosis circuit outputs an irregular signal. The latch circuit decides a state of a forcibly lighting signal. The logic circuit controls a light source in accordance with an ignition signal, the control signal, and the forcibly lighting signal. The logic circuit turns on the light source in accordance with the ignition signal while receiving the forcibly lighting signal, and turns on the light source in accordance with the control signal while not receiving the forcibly lighting signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems may be used for controlling the color temperature of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) based on fixture capability information. Fixture capability information may be obtained using a configuration tool. The fixture capability information may be determined by the configuration tool, and the fixture capability information determined by the configuration tool may be stored and/or processed. The fixture may have a memory for storing the fixture capability information. The fixture capability information may also be stored in a remote network device. A system controller may obtain the fixture capability information from the fixture or the remote control device. The system controller may generate control instructions based on the fixture capability information and send the control instructions to the fixtures.

Abstract: A driving circuit for driving a light emitting unit is provided. The driving circuit includes a current source, a PWM circuit, and an emission switch. The current source generates a current. The PWM circuit stores a data signal according to a scan signal, and generates a PWM signal according to the data signal and an enable signal. The emission switch couples the current source to the light emitting unit according to the emission signal so that the current flows through the Light emitting unit.

Abstract: An input device includes a universal serial bus interface, a white light-emitting diode unit, a red light-emitting diode unit, a green light-emitting diode unit, a blue light-emitting diode unit and a driving part. The driving part receives electricity through the universal serial bus and drives at least one of the white light-emitting diode unit, the red light-emitting diode unit, the green light-emitting diode unit and the blue light-emitting diode unit to emit a light beam. Consequently, the light beam with a higher luminous intensity and a specified color is outputted from the input device.

Abstract: Two-layer lighting control network systems and methods are disclosed. Embodiments include client lighting devices having a first type of radio for receiving wireless control signals, a lighting controller including a second type of radio, and a hub lighting device having a second type of radio for wireless communication with the lighting controller and a first type of radio for communicating with the client lighting devices. The first wireless network includes the first type of radio of hub lighting devices and the first type of radio of client lighting devices, and the second wireless network includes the second type of radio of the lighting controller and the second type of radio of the hub lighting devices. In at least one embodiment, client lighting devices are lamps having the first type of radio. In other embodiments, hub lighting devices are light fixtures having the first and second types of radios.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a current sharing driver for light emitting diodes are disclosed. One disclosed system includes: a first string of LEDs; a second string of LEDs connected in parallel with the first string; a first current control device connected in series with the first string of LEDs; a second current control device connected in series with the second string of LEDs; a first voltage measurement device coupled to the first string of LEDs and the second string of LEDs, the first voltage measurement circuit coupled to the first current control device and configured to control the first current control device; and a second voltage measurement device coupled to the first string of LEDs and the second string of LEDs, the second voltage measurement circuit coupled to the second current control device and configured to control the second current control device.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device includes terminals to couple with a battery arranged to supply power to the device. The device includes a first winding and a second winding that are arranged to be inductively coupled. The device includes a transistor. The first winding and the second winding are coupled to the positive terminal with opposite polarity. The device includes a light emitting diode (LED). The device is arranged to couple the LED being coupled in parallel with the second winding. The LED is arranged to be reverse biased with respect to the battery.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for permanent magnet damping and generated light are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method for damping and generating light comprises damping, by a permanent magnet (PM) damper connected to a panel (e.g., a door of an aircraft luggage bin), the speed of opening of the panel, while the panel is opened. The method further comprises generating, by the PM damper, electrical power, during the opening of the panel. Also, the method comprises storing the electrical power in an electrical power storage unit, such as a capacitor or a battery. In addition, the method comprises powering, by using the stored electrical power, lighting, such as a lighting emitting diode (LED). Further, the method comprises dissipating any remaining electrical power of the electrical power, which is stored in the electrical power storage unit, when the panel is closed.

Abstract: A configurable light source driver device includes circuitry that detects the presence of a resistor when connected to a terminal of the device and automatically configures the device to operate as a differential driver circuit with low EMI emission and a level of circuit stability that is selected on the basis of parasitic impedance conditions of the differential driver circuit. When the terminal is left unconnected, the configurable light source driver device automatically configures itself to operate as a single ended driver circuit with low power consumption and a different level of circuit stability that is selected on the basis of parasitic impedance conditions of the single ended driver circuit. Furthermore, the configurable light source driver device can include a pulse width adjustment circuit for modifying certain operating characteristics of each of the differential driver circuit and the single ended driver circuit.

Abstract: A load control device may be configured to provide a user interface for controlling the intensity and/or color of one or more lighting loads. The user interface may include separate actuation members for setting the intensity and/or color of the lighting loads. The user interface may include one actuation member configured to operate in an intensity and/or color control mode. The control mode of the actuation member may be set via a button, a lever, a rotary switch, a rotary knob, etc. The user interface may include a touch sensitive element capable of sensing a user's touch and translate the touch into a control signal. Feedback may be provided on the user interface to indicate the type of control being adjusted and/or amount of control being applied to the lighting loads.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode (LED) drive circuit and an LED lamp. The LED drive circuit includes: a feedback control circuit and a load impedance increasing circuit, where the feedback control circuit acquires the operating current of an LED, compares the operating current with a default threshold, drives the load impedance increasing circuit to operate when the operating current of the LED is greater than or equal to the threshold, and allows the load impedance increasing circuit not to operate when the operating current of the LED is less than the threshold; and the load equivalent impedance of the LED drive circuit is increased when the load impedance increasing circuit operates.

Abstract: A LED driving system for a LED matrix having a plurality of LEDs connected in parallel. The LED driving system includes a plurality of driving modules. Each one of the plurality of driving modules drives a corresponding one of the plurality of LEDs. The plurality of LEDs are divided into a plurality of groups. The plurality of driving modules drive the plurality of LEDs ON successively group by group. In each one of the plurality of groups, the LESs are driven ON successively row by row, and for each row in each one of the plurality of groups, the LEDs are driven ON successively column by column with a programmed delay time between the LEDs in every two successive columns. Each one of the plurality of driving modules can include a grayscale control module for adjusting a brightness of the corresponding one of the plurality of LEDs.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising one or more solid state light sources, wherein the lighting system is configured to provide lighting system light having a correlated color temperature of at least 1700 K and having a S* value of at least 33 in a first setting of the lighting system, wherein the S* value is defined as S*=100*(2*A*+B*)/WS with A* being the spectral power in the wavelength range of 380-440 nm, B* being the spectral power in the wavelength range of 660-780 nm, and Ws being the total spectral power in the wavelength range of 380-780 nm of the lighting system light.

Abstract: A supply circuit for providing pulses of current has a current source, a reference voltage source for controlling magnitude of the current, and a current switch for controlling whether or not the current passes through a load. Also, there is a switch control signal terminal for controlling the current switch, and glitch compensation elements including at least one capacitance circuit and associated capacitor drive circuit for feeding a variable correcting voltage back to the reference voltage, and a controller to control said variable voltage.

Abstract: In aspects of the invention, a flyback converter configuration LED drive circuit, by adopting a configuration such that anode voltages of LEDs smoothed by a smoothing capacitor on the secondary side of a transformer and a terminal of a drive IC circuit are used as a node common. Current can be supplied to the primary side of the smoothing capacitor by a start-up circuit when starting, the need for an auxiliary winding, smoothing capacitor, and rectifier diode which have heretofore been necessary to supply a power source to the drive IC circuit is eliminated. Consequently, the number of parts can be reduced, meaning that the configuration of the LED drive circuit becomes simple, thus enabling a reduction in size and cost of the LED drive circuit.

Abstract: The LED driving circuit includes: a detecting circuit that detects whether an input current of the driving circuit is low or high frequency; a first stage converter that converts the input of the driving circuit to provide a DC power suitable for the LED; a first feedback loop that is activated by a low frequency current, to convert a current from a LED load to a feedback voltage and feed it back to the first stage converter, wherein in the first feedback loop, the feedback voltage changes as a function of the current of the LED load; and a second feedback loop that is activated by high frequency current, to convert the current from the LED load to the feedback voltage and feed it back to the first stage converter, wherein in the second feedback loop, the feedback voltage changes as a function of the current of the LED load.

Abstract: Power control for environmental control components (e.g. lighting, blinds, temperature) is controlled and distributed by a regulated power controller in accordance with user preferences and/or a schedule. The outputs of the regulated power controller include at least one regulator capable of a mixed mode output, operable in any of several output modes that can include DC regulation and pulse width modulation, as well as polarity inversion. The centralized control of electrical power facilitates the coordination of environmental control components for holistic control.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to simplified, high voltage, tungsten halogen lamps for use as source of heat radiation in a rapid thermal processing (RTP) chamber or other lamp heated thermal processing chambers. Embodiments include a lamp design that includes an external fuse while reducing the number of part and expense of prior art lamps. In addition, embodiments of the lamps described herein provide sufficient rigidity to handle compressive forces of inserting the lamps into a heating assembly base, while maintaining a simplified fuse design.

Abstract: Methods and systems may be used for controlling the color temperature of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) based on fixture capability information. Fixture capability information may be obtained using a configuration tool. The fixture capability information may be determined by the configuration tool, and the fixture capability information determined by the configuration tool may be stored and/or processed. The fixture may have a memory for storing the fixture capability information. The fixture capability information may also be stored in a remote network device. A system controller may obtain the fixture capability information from the fixture or the remote control device. The system controller may generate control instructions based on the fixture capability information and send the control instructions to the fixtures.