Patents Assigned to GV Controls, LLC
  • Fluorescent lamp dimming controller apparatus and system
    Patent number: 8350494
    Abstract: A dimming controller and system is provided in either discrete or integrated form and includes a single electronic controller device and a dimming ballast for installation in an overhead fluorescent fixture. The system functions to sense power line changes caused by the flicking of a switch between OFF and ON and controls the light dimming accordingly. The power line changes may be either changes in mains frequency or user caused switch toggling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: GV Controls, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Snook, Albert Perry McBride, Christopher R Hansen, Jonathan Richards