Plural Load Device Regulation Patents (Class 315/294)
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Patent number: 10462884Abstract: A light fixture is described herein. The light fixture can include a housing having at least one wall that forms a cavity. The light fixture can also include a controller configured to control and communicate with at least one sensor located outside the housing. The light fixture can further include at least one light fixture component coupled to the controller and disposed within the cavity of the housing, where the controller further controls the at least one light fixture component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Adikaramge Asiri Jayawardena, Joseph Michael Manahan
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Patent number: 10455669Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic targeted illumination based on aggregate illumination from multiple light sources are disclosed. In embodiments, a method includes: determining, by a computing device, a localized area of a defined physical location based on received location information; determining, by the computing device, a desired level of brightness for the localized area; calculating, by the computing device, an illumination level at the localized area based on current illumination levels of lighting devices within the defined physical location and locations of the lighting devices within the defined physical location; generating, by the computing device, instructions to effect a change in one or more of the lighting devices, wherein the change in the one or more lighting devices results in the desired level of brightness for the localized area; and sending, by the computing device, the instructions to at least one controller of the one or more lighting devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Craig M. Trim, Victor Povar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Ahmed Nassar
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Patent number: 10448484Abstract: A luminaire includes: at least one digital sensor; an illumination element; a main power supply including driver functions configured to provide power to the illumination element; and an integrated digital lighting controller in communication with the main power supply and the at least one digital sensor. The integrated digital lighting controller configured to: receive digital signals corresponding to a sensed parameter from the at least one digital sensor; determine a lighting characteristic for the illumination element based at least in part on the digital signals from the at least one digital sensor; and generate one or more control signals to the main power supply to control the driver functions to provide power to the illumination element to produce the determined lighting characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Yan Rodriguez, Antonio Marques, Steven E. Downs, Bo Liu, Luy V. Dang, Queen Padgett
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Patent number: 10439495Abstract: Methods and electronic devices are disclosed for supplying a load with an input voltage including determining a level of a supply voltage. The method includes enabling a voltage step-down unit while disabling a voltage step-up unit when the supply voltage exceeds a first threshold voltage. The method includes enabling a voltage step-up unit while disabling a voltage step-down unit when the supply voltage is below a second threshold voltage. The electronic device includes a voltage step-up unit for stepping up the supply voltage below a first threshold, a voltage step-down unit for stepping down the supply voltage above a second threshold, and a switching unit coupled to the voltage step-up unit and the voltage step-down unit. The switching unit is configured to at least one of enable and bypass at least one of the voltage step-down unit and the voltage step-up unit based on the level of the supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Eric Chemisky, Joachim Siegrist, Sornam Viswanathan Venkateswaran, Anand Venkatramani
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Patent number: 10433389Abstract: An example device is configured to emit a first light having a first luminous flux and a peak intensity at a first wavelength that is greater than or equal to 400 nanometers (nm) and less than or equal to 480 nm. The first luminous flux is variable and/or the emission of the first light is interrupted one or more times. The device is also configured to emit a second light having a second luminous flux and a peak intensity at a second wavelength that is greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than or equal to 630 nm. The second luminous flux is variable and/or the emission of the second light is interrupted one or more times. The first luminous flux is at a maximum at least during a time at which the second luminous flux is not at a maximum.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventors: Gary Paulsen, David Basken, Matthew Muller
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Patent number: 10423316Abstract: A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display on a touch panel display, a display screen representing a floor plan; display device icons on the display screen, the device icons representing one or more target devices respectively, the device icons including an icon representing an electric shutter device that is capable of opening or closing a shutter; display an operation screen on the display screen, when selection of the icon representing the electric shutter device is sensed, the operation screen including a shutter image representing the shutter; and output a movement control command to a network when a swipe operation is sensed on the shutter image, the movement control command being for moving the shutter of the electric shutter device in a swipe direction of the swipe operation, the electric shutter device corresponding to the selected icon.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Takamitsu Sasaki, Eiichi Naito
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Patent number: 10418080Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of bit lines, a control signal generating circuit configured to generate a first control signal in response to a first operating temperature of the semiconductor memory device and a second control signal in response to a second operating temperature of the semiconductor memory device, a precharge circuit configured to provide a precharge current to a first bit line of the plurality of bit lines in response to an enable signal, and a boost circuit configured to provide a boost current to the first bit line in response to the enable signal, wherein the magnitude of the boost circuit is responsive to one of the first and second control signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun-Jin Shin
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Patent number: 10415788Abstract: Display assembly 1 comprising, on the one hand, a glass-ceramic plate 2 of the lithium aluminosilicate type, the optical transmission of which for a thickness of 4 mm is between 0.2% and 4% for at least one wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and, on the other hand, a luminous device 4, characterized in that the luminous device 4 comprises at least one polychromatic light source 5 having at least a first emission of nonzero intensity at said wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and at least a second emission of more than 500 nm, and such that the positioning of said source 5 is designed to allow display through said glass-ceramic plate 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Mulet, Bertrand Charpentier, Pablo Vilato, Michael Bourgeois
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Patent number: 10404074Abstract: A modular power conversion system. The modular power conversion system includes at least one first electric resource, a modular power stage, at least one second electric resource, and wherein the modular power stage comprising at last one module including power electronics for converting power between the at least one first electronic resource and the at least one second electric resource.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Donald J. Lucas, Jason M. Sachs
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Patent number: 10405402Abstract: A distributed lighting control system that minimizes or eliminates standby power usage in a low voltage lighting system where a digital power module is adapted to receive at least one control signal and to transmits an output control signal on one or more output ports to control various fixture control modules each having associated LED light fixtures, the digital power module functioning to shut off the transmission of electrical power to the fixture control modules to prevent standby power usage by the fixture control modules.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: USAI, LLCInventor: Donald L. Wray
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Patent number: 10405412Abstract: A method comprising: receiving a first user input signal indicating that the user has performed a first interaction with a user input element of a lighting system; based thereon, controlling the illumination emitted by at least one luminaire of the lighting system; detecting a notification generated by an application, wherein the application provides the user with a second service other than controlling a lighting system, and the notification is indicative of an event occurring within the second service; in response to detecting this notification, automatically controlling the lighting system in order to alert the user to the event; receiving a second user input signal indicating that the user has performed a second interaction with the user input element of the lighting system following the alerting of the user; and in response to the receipt of the second user input signal, automatically performing an action in relation to the second service.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jonathan David Mason, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Marjolein Dimmie Van Der Zwaag, Remco Magielse
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Patent number: 10397996Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
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Patent number: 10341012Abstract: An example of a configurable channelizer includes N input ports and K output ports, each supporting M separately sampled subchannels; and one or more control circuits configured to store and apply a set of first routing tables to route subchannels in groups of R subchannels, each first routing table has M*K/R entries that link M*K/R groups of subchannels with the input ports, where R is an integer that is greater than or equal to 1.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Space Systems/Loral, LLCInventors: Oliver Labrèche, Michel Thériault, Pierre Talbot
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Patent number: 10342079Abstract: An LED lamp suitable for use in a luminaire, the LED lamp adapted for receiving electrical power from the luminaire and comprising: one or more LEDs; a ballast protection circuit including an impedance; a filter circuit; a switched-mode power supply for driving the LEDs; one or more sensing circuits for generating at least one output, in dependence on whether the electrical power received from the luminaire indicates that the electrical power is generated via a magnetic ballast, an electronic ballast which operates as a constant current ballast, an electronic ballast which operates as a constant power ballast, or not via a ballast; and a plurality of switches for defining a plurality of operation modes of the LED lamp, and for switching among the plurality of operation modes in dependence on the at least one output of the sensing circuits.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.Inventors: Shounak Roy, Martijn Jeroen Dekker
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Patent number: 10342099Abstract: A load regulation device is adapted to control an electrical load. The load regulation device may be in a low power state, a ready state, and/or an on state. The low power state is characterized by the electrical load being unenergized. The ready state is characterized by a load control device and/or the load regulation device using more power than the low power state and the electrical load being unenergized. The on state is characterized by the electrical load being energized. The load regulation device is configured to receive an indication of a user's presence when the load regulation device is in the low power state. The load regulation device is configured to change from the low power state to the ready state in response to receiving the indication. The load regulation device is configured to wait in the ready state for a change state instruction.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventor: Matthew Knauss
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Patent number: 10342085Abstract: A back light device includes a first light emitting block including a plurality of light emitting modules connected in series to each other; a power supply module that applies a driving voltage to the first light emitting block; a first power switch connected to the first light emitting block and controls the driving voltage on or off; and a control module that turns on or off the first power switch such that a constant current is supplied to the first light emitting block and controls an on/off of the plurality of light emitting modules based on a dimming signal. The control module, in response to a ripple value of the constant current being different from a certain ripple value, changes at least one of a turn-on period and a turn-off period of the first power switch to calibrate the ripple value of the constant current to the certain ripple value.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Yong Joo, Jin Hyung Lee, Moon Young Kim
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Patent number: 10334704Abstract: A method of reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods includes the steps of establishing predetermined load reduction criteria representative of a desire by a power provider to reduce loading on an electricity supply grid, and coordinating with a facility having lighting equipment to permit the power provider to turn-off one or more of the lighting equipment by sending instructions to a master controller at the facility in response to the predetermined load reduction criteria, and establishing a list of lighting equipment to be turned-off in response to the instructions, and configuring the master controller to send an override control signal to the lighting equipment to implement the instructions, and configuring the lighting equipment to send a response signal to the master controller providing a status of the lighting equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Potts, Neal R. Verfuerth, Jun Wang
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Patent number: 10327311Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner, Derek Dean Anderson, Matthew Guse, Carmen Miller
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Patent number: 10324117Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring power consumption by electrical devices. In some aspects, a computing device can detect a change in aggregate electricity usage at a monitored environment that includes multiple electrical devices. The computing device can determine that electricity usage by one of the electrical devices has changed. The computing device can determine that the change in electricity usage has occurred based on a change in a monitored operational parameter other than electrical power provided to the electrical device. The value of the monitored operational parameter can change based on an operation performed by the electrical device when using electricity. The computing device can determine how electricity is used by the electrical device by correlating the change in the aggregate electricity usage and the change in the electricity usage by the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Emmanuel Monnerie, Patrick Melet, Ruben Emilio Salazar Cardozo
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Patent number: 10314146Abstract: A light emitting diode driver module including a computer device having a data processing device, and a data storage device storing a software instruction set and an electrical circuit including a lighting output stage, an input-output stage, stage a sensor stage, a video stage, a power control and distribution stage, and a transceiver stage. The power control and distribution stage further having a switching stage enabled for switching to open circuit operation when sensing an over-voltage condition, the switching stage having a reset feature and wherein, the instruction set enables signal transfer with and between the input-output signal stage, sensor stage, power control and distribution stage, transceiver stage and an input port.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Inventors: Steven P Wilburn, Steven Carlin, Raoul Wood
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Patent number: 10306741Abstract: An illumination system includes: an illumination device; a time setter that sets a target time; and a controller that controls a color temperature of light emitted by the illumination device. The controller determines a target color temperature according to the target time, and causes the color temperature of the light emitted by the illumination device to be the target color temperature at the target time.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Hatta
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Patent number: 10306728Abstract: A lighting system and method features full gamut color and white color correlated temperature (CCT) control of independently controlled zones. Each zone may be tuned to any color and/or white CCT. The result is a lighting system and method with a light-emitting face having zones of different colors and intensities that may be independently controlled in real time. The lighting system and method enables improved lighting effects for film, television, and still photography as compared to traditional panel lights that are uniform in color over the entire emission surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignees: NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Cineo Lighting Inc.Inventors: James Crosbie, Charles Edwards, Richard Pierceall
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Patent number: 10305478Abstract: Techniques to compensate non-radiation hardened components for changes in performance that result from exposure to radiation. The techniques of this disclosure apply a predetermined bias signal to a representative non-radiation hardened component while a system is in use. The system determines whether there is a performance change in characteristics, such as voltage response, frequency response, gain, or other characteristics. The system may determine a compensation factor that may restore the desired signal output from the component. The system may compensate a second identical component that is in use in the system with the compensation factor. The component receiving the predetermined bias signal acts as a characterization dosimeter of the component in use in the system. A number of radiation vulnerable components may be characterized simultaneously with exact representative parts. The system may compensate identical component in use in the system with the appropriate compensation factor for each.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Zygmunt Zubkow, Richard Wessels, John Lintz
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Patent number: 10290265Abstract: A luminaire can include an antenna and a first communication mode that is configured to communicate with an external system. The luminaire can also include a second communication mode that is configured to communicate with the external system. The luminaire can further include a switch coupled to the antenna, the first communication mode, and the second communication mode, where switch has a first position and a second position, where the switch, when in the first position, couples the first communication mode with the antenna, and where the switch, when in the second position, couples the second communication mode with the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Jyoti Kumar, Steven Walter Pyshos, Raymond Janik
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Patent number: 10292218Abstract: A light emitting diode control circuit includes a power transistor, a voltage controller, a first resistor, an inductor, a first diode, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a voltage regulation module. The voltage controller outputs a gate control signal to the control terminal of the power transistor. The first resistor is coupled to the power transistor. The inductor is coupled to the first resistor. The light emitting diodes are coupled to the inductor. The first diode is coupled between a power input terminal and the power transistor. The second resistor is coupled to another power input terminal and the voltage controller. The voltage regulation module is coupled to the voltage controller and the third resistor. The voltage regulation module includes a plurality of light emitting diodes and provides the supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Inventor: Sheng-Hann Lee
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Patent number: 10278264Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling operation of an LED lighting system, including a Power over Ethernet (PoE) LED driver couplable to a PoE switch via a power and communication link. The PoE LED driver includes a microcontroller for controlling an LED driver chip to operate an associated LED lighting fixture. A voltage and current measurement unit is coupled to the microcontroller to receive power from the power and communication link, and to provide signals to the microcontroller. The provided signals can be representative of an input electrical parameter of the power and communication link. The microcontroller is programmed to compare the signals representative of the input electrical parameter against a predetermined value, and command operation of the LED driver chip based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Hick
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Patent number: 10267483Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a lens array having a plurality of lens sections in a matrix pattern; and a plurality of semiconductor laser elements disposed on the substrate. Each of the semiconductor laser elements emits a respective laser beam, each laser beam having a beam shape with a greater width in a column direction than in a row direction on a light incident surface of each respective lens section. The lens sections have an inter-vertex distance in the row direction that is smaller than both (i) a maximum outer diameter of each of the lens sections, and (ii) an inter-vertex distance in the column direction. A curvature of the lens sections in the row direction is the same as a curvature of the lens sections in the column direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Kiyota, Kazuma Kozuru, Eiichiro Okahisa
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Patent number: 10264639Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing lighting control are provided. An electronic device capable of light control includes a sensor unit including at least one sensor, configured to output a sensing signal based on the at least one sensor, a communication unit comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit, to a server, a request message including identification information and context information, to receive a response message from the server in response to the request message, and to transmit a light control command message to a light controller, a controller configured to generate the context information based on the sensing signal received from the sensor unit, and to generate the light control command message to satisfy a visual comfort condition based on light control zone information corresponding to the identification information and the context information, included in the response message, and a storage including a database for light control.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woon-Sik Lee, Vishnu Vinjam, Immadi Prudhvitej, Kwan-Woo Song, Dae-Eun Yi, Hye-Jung Cho, Jae-Hong Kim
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Patent number: 10257912Abstract: Ballast for luminous means, in particular LEDs, having a microprocessor with at least one memory unit and a printed circuit board, having at least one programming interface which is preferably accessible from outside the ballast and at least one signaling interface which is likewise preferably accessible from outside the ballast, wherein the microprocessor can be configured via the programming interface, and wherein at least one item of application software which can be executed by the microprocessor can be transmitted to the at least one memory unit via the programming interface, wherein the application software influences at least one of the following functionalities of the ballast: interaction with sensors, evaluation of signals transmitted to the signaling interface, control of the luminous means, activation/deactivation of interfaces of the ballast, activation/deactivation of communication protocols, acquisition, setting and/or evaluation of operating data and/or operating parameters of the ballast, settType: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KGInventors: Markus Mayrhofer, Frank Lochmann, Florian Moosmann
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Patent number: 10249932Abstract: A bollard light fixture comprises a housing including a longitudinal, vertical hollow portion; and a plurality of directional antennas disposed within the vertical hollow portion, the antennas are configured to radiate RF signals outwardly from inside the housing and receive RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: TESSCO Communications IncorporatedInventors: Dennis Burrell, Ajay Francis
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Patent number: 10243463Abstract: An apparatus comprises a voltage supply configured to provide an input voltage, a buck-boost converter coupled to the voltage supply and comprising an inductor, and a buck-boost controller coupled to the power supply and the buck-boost converter. The buck-boost controller comprises a mode controller coupled to the buck-boost converter and a comparator coupled to the mode controller and the buck-boost converter. The comparator is configured to compare an error signal based on an output voltage of the buck boost-converter to an output current of the inductor to produce a control signal. The mode controller is configured to control the output voltage at least in part according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Yueming Sun, Yihan Yao
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Patent number: 10237934Abstract: A light source switching system and a method thereof include a signal input terminal; first, second and third input circuits; a dimming control unit; a DC conversion unit; first and second switch circuits; and first, second and third light emitting elements. The second and third input circuits respectively include first and second detection units and first and second switch driving units. The DC conversion unit is connected to the first, second, and third input circuits and the dimming control unit. The first and second switch circuits are respectively connected to the DC conversion unit and the first and second switch driving units. The first light emitting device is connected to the DC conversion unit. The second and third light emitting devices are respectively connected to the first and second switch circuits, wherein the first, second and third light emitting devices are connected in parallel with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 10231305Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a white light source system. P(?), B(?) and V(?) satisfy an equation (1) below in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm. The white light source system satisfies an expression (2) below in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 495 nm: ? 380 780 ? P ? ( ? ) ? V ? ( ? ) ? d ? ? ? = ? 380 780 ? B ? ( ? ) ? V ? ( ? ) ? d ? ? ? ( 1 ) P ? ( ? ) / B ? ( ? ) ? 1.8 . ( 2 ) where P(?) is a light emission spectrum of white light, B(?) is a light emission spectrum of blackbody radiation of a color temperature correspond to a color temperature of the white light, and V(?) is a spectrum of a spectral luminous efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Yamakawa, Noriaki Yagi, Kumpei Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10228327Abstract: There is provided a data processing apparatus including: a data determination portion that specifies, in each of first and second light intensity distribution data, an analysis range corresponding to a storage area for storing a detection target, the first and second light intensity distribution data being acquired on the basis of light emitted from first and light sources to a detection area; and a mode selection portion that selects an operation mode of the data determination portion. The mode selection portion selects one of a first mode in which the data determination portion specifies the analysis range in each of the first light intensity distribution data and the second light intensity distribution data, and a second mode in which the data determination portion specifies the analysis range in the second light intensity distribution data on the basis of information on the analysis range of the first light intensity distribution data.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoki Morimoto, Shinichi Kai
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Patent number: 10219341Abstract: The present application provides a current control circuit and a method for controlling the same, a backlight assembly and a display device. The current control circuit includes a current regulator, a current detector, a voltage detector, a switching circuit, a controlled circuit and a reference voltage setting device. The current detector is electrically connected with the switching circuit, the controlled circuit and a ground for detecting a current of the controlled circuit, the voltage detector is configured to detect a voltage across at least a portion of the controlled circuit, and a first output terminal of the voltage detector is electrically connected with the reference voltage setting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Siqing Fu, Xinghong Liu, Shuai Chen
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Patent number: 10219336Abstract: Disclosed is an LED lighting apparatus which includes LED groups and emits light in response to a change of a rectified voltage. The LED lighting apparatus includes a balancing circuit which controls the rectified voltage to be applied to the LED groups in parallel or series to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gyeong Sik Mun, Ki Soo Kwon
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Patent number: 10219353Abstract: A Z-wave controlled smart switch for multi-way switch circuits can be either an on/off switch or a dimmer switch. The Z-wave switch connects through two travelers to each of the fixed contacts of the remote switch. Depending on the position of the remote switch, the Z-wave switch alternately directs the line AC voltage, or dimmed line voltage, to either of the fixed contacts of the remote switch through either of two parallel hot terminals. The direction of AC voltage through the Z-wave switch is controlled by the Z-wave module through a relay or by bidirectional TRIACs or anti-series FETs. The Z-wave switch is operative to fully control the state of the load in any multi-way system regardless of the state of the remote switches and without replacing or rewiring the remote switches. The Z-wave module also uniquely integrates the smart switch microcontroller and RF communications functions in one unit and leverages the superior connectivity capabilities of the Z-wave technology.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Lorenz High Definition, LLCInventor: Zbigniew Lorenz
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Patent number: 10206255Abstract: An intellectual control system includes a power supply input terminal, a primary controller, a controller signal terminal, a detector, a current output terminal and an LED module. The power supply input terminal, the primary controller the controller signal terminal and the detector are connected serially. The primary controller includes a function switch which is connected with the LED module through the current output terminal. The primary controller outputs a regulated low-voltage direct-current to the LED module. The LED module includes at least two LEDs having different color temperatures. The LED module has a whole color temperature that is regulated by changing an input current of the at least two LEDs of the LED module. The function switch of the primary controller adjusts a working state of the LED module. The detector includes a human body sensor and an optical sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kevin Hsu
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Patent number: 10205375Abstract: An embodiment includes a circuit block configured to distribute a power signal to a plurality of voltage sense signals, and a voltage regulator configured to generate a regulated voltage level on the power signal. The embodiment also includes a sensing circuit configured to perform a sequence of comparisons of respective voltage levels of the plurality of voltage sense signals using a selection criterion. To perform the sequence of comparisons, the sensing circuit may be configured to select either a first voltage sense signal or a second voltage sense signal to generate a first output voltage sense signal. The sensing circuit may also be configured to select either a third voltage sense signal or a previously generated output voltage sense signal to generate a feedback signal. The voltage regulator circuit may be further configured to modify the regulated voltage level using the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Georgios Konstadinidis, Changku Hwang, Jin-Uk Shin
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Patent number: 10186143Abstract: A method and system for alerting emergency responders. The method includes acquiring readings from one or more occupancy sensors of a building, determining an occupancy estimate based on the readings from the one or more occupancy sensors, storing the occupancy estimate in a server, determining whether an emergency event has occurred at the building based on one or more threat parameters received from one or more threat sensors. Further, the method includes outputting a notification to at least one external device of emergency responders and transmitting building information associated with the emergency event to the emergency responders when the emergency event has occurred. The building information includes the occupancy estimate.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: University of DammamInventors: Gufran Ali-Jarad, Sarah Madi Alhajri, Yqeen Ali Alkhalaf, Waad Saleh Alhareth, Aisha Hussain Aldossary
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Patent number: 10184627Abstract: The invention relates to the field of lamps, specifically an LED lamp convenient to switch a flame direction. The LED lamp comprises a substrate, a circuit board with a control circuit, a diverter switch and lamp beads; wherein the lamp beads are arranged on the substrate; wherein the control circuit comprises an effect control circuit module connected with the lamp beads and outputting signals to control the on and off and brightness of the lamp beads in a predetermined time sequence, to simulate the flame effect; the diverter switch is connected with the effect control circuit module, to output the signals of different time sequences, thus simulating the flame effects of different status. The lamp of the invention provides an extremely realistic and interesting flame effect.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: MUMEDIA PHOTOELECTRIC LIMITEDInventor: Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 10172199Abstract: The present light-actuated wide voltage range LED lamp driver circuit includes a rectifier module, two LED modules, a detection module, a control module, a light actuated module, an actuator and a main relay. The output terminals of the rectifier module are connected to the detection module and the control module respectively, and the detection module and the two LED modules are respectively connected to the control module. The detection module includes a transistor Q1 and a transistor Q2. In the low voltage range, both of the transistor Q1 and the transistor Q2 are turned off, making the two LED lamp modules connected in parallel; while In the high voltage range, both of the transistor Q1 and the transistor Q2 are turned on, making the two LED lamp modules connected in series.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Taizhou JiaoGuang Lighting Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jianrong Zhu
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Patent number: 10170453Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for generating mixed light, which comprises three semiconductor chips, emitting in the blue spectral range, of three devices. Arranged in the light paths of the individual semiconductor chips are different conversion elements which are configured to convert primary radiation into secondary radiation. The total radiation (S1, S2, S3) exiting the respective devices (10, 20, 30) has a corresponding chromaticity coordinate on the black body curve of the CIE color diagram 1931 or lies within a color quadrilateral of the CIE color diagram.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Ion Stoll, Michael Schumann, Ludwig Ploetz
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Patent number: 10165661Abstract: Methods, systems and computer-readable media or provided for implementing a proxy for a legacy lighting control component. A lighting unit (102) may be polled for data indicative of a lighting state of the lighting unit. It may be determined that the lighting state of the lighting unit corresponds to a predetermined lighting state. A predetermined lighting scene triggered by transition of the lighting unit into the predetermined lighting state may be identified, and one or more other lighting units may be caused to implement the predetermined lighting scene. In some embodiments, a user interface may be operable to create an association between a legacy switch or sensor (108) that controls a first lighting unit (102a) and a predetermined lighting scene to be implemented at least in part by a second lighting unit (102b-f), e.g., leaving a direct association between the first lighting unit and the legacy switch or sensor transparent to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Paulus Thomas Arnoldus Thijssen, George Frederic Yianni
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Patent number: 10152925Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source part including a light-emitting diode array, a DC/DC converter, a driving current controller, and a reference voltage variable part. The backlight unit is operated in a first mode or a second mode. The driving current controller controls a driving current flowing through the light-emitting diode array to have a first current level during the first mode and controls the driving current flowing through the light-emitting diode array to have a second current level during the second mode. The reference voltage variable part applies a first reference voltage to the driving current controller during the first mode and applies a second reference voltage to the driving current controller during the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taegon Im, Min-Soo Choi, Min-Gyu Kim, Youngsup Kwon, Eun Chul Shin, Dae-Sik Lee
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Patent number: 10149141Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for integrated building operations management. Nodes in the sensor network can be configured to interface with a building control system to exchange sensor-related information.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Senseware, Inc.Inventors: Julien G. Stamatakis, Thomas Hoffmann, Nathan A. Sacks
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Patent number: 10143057Abstract: A board-mounted parallel circuit structure with efficient power utilization includes a first substrate, a first constant voltage layer and a second constant voltage layer. The first and second constant voltage layers are connected to a power supply respectively through two power connection points. The first constant voltage layer has at least one insulating zone. Each insulating zone has a light-emitting unit formed therein. One electrode of the light-emitting unit is connected to the first constant voltage layer, and the other electrode thereof is connected to the second constant voltage layer through a conducting wire. When the power supply outputs a low voltage to the first constant voltage layer, resistance values everywhere on the first constant voltage layer are identical. Accordingly, given any distance between a light-emitting unit and a corresponding power connection point, lighting efficiency of the light-emitting unit is not affected and effective power utilization can be ensured.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Inventor: Hung Lin
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Patent number: 10125937Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for lighting effects, including simulating a flame. A three dimensional carrier includes an array of a plurality of light sources distributed on it. A control circuit coordinates on/off of the light sources in a manner to simulate a jumping flame. In one embodiment, the three dimensional carrier and LEDs are encapsulated in an at least partially light transmissive cover. This light modular engine includes a control circuit and an interface to electrical power. The system can include the light engine in a light fixture such as an architectural fixture. The methodology can include a sequence of on/off and brightness variations for the array of light sources.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: MJ Products, Inc.Inventors: William P. Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 10115871Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment the semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip, which emits electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range from a radiation emission surface. The semiconductor component further includes a first conversion layer located on a lateral flank of the semiconductor chip, wherein the first conversion layer is suitable for converting electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range, and a second conversion layer located on the radiation emission surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the second conversion layer is suitable for converting electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation of the second or of a third wavelength range. The first conversion layer is different from the second conversion layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Alexander Linkov, Siegfried Herrmann
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Patent number: 10102174Abstract: A smart harness may comprise a connector configured to selectively plug into and be removable from an Electronic Control Unit (“ECU”) of a vehicle, a first On-Board Diagnostics device (“first OBD device”), and a second On-Board Diagnostics device (“second OBD device”). The smart harness may further comprise at least one transceiver configured to receive and send diagnostic information between the ECU and the first OBD device and the second OBD device. The smart harness may further comprise a processor and a memory having a program communicatively connected to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Alex D. Berkobin