Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for providing low voltage power for low voltage lighting sources, e.g., so-called landscape lighting. A low voltage lighting power supply includes an enclosure and a power circuit enclosed in the enclosure. In some embodiments the power circuit has a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side accepts power from a main power source and the secondary side has a plurality of separate output power circuits, each output power circuit generating a separate low voltage lighting power signal capable of lighting a plurality of low voltage light sources and each being rated for a particular output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 14, 2020
Assignee:
Kichler Lighting LLC
Inventors:
Thomas Joseph Tyson, John J. Andrisin, III, John Joseph Ascherl, Joseph John Janos
Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for providing low voltage power for low voltage lighting sources, e.g., so-called landscape lighting. A low voltage lighting power supply includes an enclosure and a power circuit enclosed in the enclosure. In some embodiments the power circuit has a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side accepts power from a main power source and the secondary side has a plurality of separate output power circuits, each output power circuit generating a separate low voltage lighting power signal capable of lighting a plurality of low voltage light sources and each being rated for a particular output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 1, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 9, 2019
Assignee:
Kichler Lighting LLC
Inventors:
Thomas Joseph Tyson, John J. Andrisin, III, John Joseph Ascherl, Joseph John Janos
Abstract: Systems and methods for of dimming generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. An exemplary dimming module accepts a power source for a light source and a dimming signal. The dimming module modifies the power signal and generates a modified power signal capable of dimming LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. The dimming signal can be a wireless signal. Exemplary embodiments include a computer application executing on a computer or handheld computer that can be used to remotely dim, via the dimming module, one or more LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 9, 2019
Assignee:
Kichler Lighting LLC
Inventors:
Thomas Joseph Tyson, John J. Andrisin, III
Abstract: A system for and method of regulating the current through a string of LEDs using differential current regulating circuits such that certain segments of the string produce more light output than other segments to regulate the color temperature of the total light output by the string such that a warm dim function may be enabled.