Patents Assigned to IDEA TECH LLC
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Patent number: 12055277Abstract: 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: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Idea Tech, LLCInventors: William P. Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 11746974Abstract: 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: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: IDEA TECH LLCInventors: William P. Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 11662072Abstract: A lighting device has a power interface and a control circuit in communication with a program and the LEDs to simulate a flame. The program determines a first group of LED control integers to simulate a perpetual middle with a perpetual middle center and a perpetual middle range within which one or more of the LEDs are to be at least partially actuated. At least one LED is actuated based on the first group of LED control integers. A first target for simulating movement of the perpetual middle center toward the first target and a first acceleration value is defined. The program determines a second group of LED control integers based on the first target and the first acceleration value such that the perpetual middle center becomes closer to the first target. One or more of the LEDs is actuated based on the second group of LED control integers.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Idea Tech, LLCInventor: Christopher Ostrander
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Patent number: 11435043Abstract: 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: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Idea Tech, LLCInventors: William Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 10976019Abstract: 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: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Idea Tech, LLCInventors: William Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 10514141Abstract: A system and method for lighting effects, including simulating a flame, is disclosed. One or multiple three dimensional substrates include one or multiple arrays of light sources, such as LED, mounted on or into them. A control circuit actuates the light sources in a manner to simulate different light effects including flickering flames of different types of flame fuel and the bending of flames in the wind. This system can include a light engine in a light fixture such as an architectural fixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: IDEA TECH LLCInventor: Christopher Ostrander
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Patent number: 10480734Abstract: 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: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Idea Tech LLCInventors: William Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
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Patent number: 10240736Abstract: 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: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: IDEA TECH LLCInventors: William P. Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei