Patents Assigned to LEDVANCE LLC
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Patent number: 11255530Abstract: A lamp including a light source having at least one string of light emitting diodes on a printed circuit board present within a tube body; and end caps having a G13 pin layout on each end of the tube body. The lamp may further include an electrical isolation switch mounted on at least one of the end caps, wherein the electrical isolation switch provides shock protection from the lamp when installed into a ballast free fixture. The lamp may further include driver electronics having a filament detector portion provided by a passive resistance capacitor (RC) circuit that simulates the filament load of a fluorescent lamp when installed into a ballast containing fixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Soumya Kanta Ray, Anil Jeswani, Robert Harrison
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Patent number: 11255527Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for retrofitting a fluorescent light fixture accommodating an LED-based lighting system. A track is electrically connected to the driver module. The track includes at least one electronic conductor that is connected along the length of the track. At least one track adapter may connect to the track, and the track adapter includes a locking mechanism that allows the track adapter to connect to the track at any location along the track and the track may be removed. The locking mechanism may permit the track adapter to be removable. At least one light engine module can connect to the track and may also be removable.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Fernando Ulloa, Valeriy Zolotykh, Anil Jeswani, Anu Mathew
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Patent number: 11255491Abstract: A light engine comprising a substantially tubular substrate including base portion with a plurality of slots, a first group of at least two filament LEDs on a first portion of the substantially tubular substrate, and a second group of at least two filament LEDs on a second portion of the substantially tubular substrate. Each of the first and second groups of the at least two filament LEDs being electrically connected through a base electrode to electrode contacts in the slots. The light engine also includes an electrical bus wire present proximate to the end of the substantially tubular substrate that is opposite the end at the base portion of the substantially tubular substrate, the electrical bus wire in contact with each filament LED for each of the first and second groups of at least two filament LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Arunava Dutta, Jason Li
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Publication number: 20220030685Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and structures for controlling characteristics of light being projected from a light source. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting a color setting of light to be projected by a light engine having at least one light emitting diode; and monitoring temperature of the light engine with a thermistor. The changes in resistance measurements taken from the thermistor are correlated to changes in the temperature of the light engine. The method for controlling characteristics of light being projected from the light source may further include setting characteristics of the electrical signal to energize the light emitting diodes of the light engine to provide the color setting selected at the temperature of the light engine measured using the thermistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Ming Li, Yuhao Liu
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Publication number: 20220027532Abstract: A computer implemented method for illumination planning is provided that includes providing a floorplan having at least one lighting space; and assigning functions to the at least one lighting space. The lighting space and functions assigned to the lighting space of the floorplan are matched to a historical lighting schema. A lighting layout is extracted from the historical lighting schema and matched to the lighting space. A light package is extracted from the historical lighting schema and matched to the lighting space. A calculation of lighting performance for the lighting layout and the light package that has been matched to the lighting space is conducted to determine whether the lighting performance meets a lighting standard or whether the lighting performance does not meet the lighting standard. The computer implemented method further includes producing a conclusion for the lighting scenario for suitability to the floorplan and functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Yafen Zhang, Heng Li, Shu Yi, Zhijun Ou, Wuqiang Liao, Jianfei Zheng
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Patent number: 11231167Abstract: A lighting test method that includes connecting a housing including driver electronics and a junction box to a main power source. The main power source is connected to a main power connector in the junction box. The driver electronics includes a first terminal. The method further includes connecting a power testing module to the first terminal to the driver electronics to determine whether the main power source is correctly connected to the main power connector in the junction box. The method further includes replacing the power testing module with a second terminal of a light engine housing. Connecting the first and second terminals provides that the driver electronics are in electrical communication with a light engine within the light engine housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa, Valeriy Zolotykh
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Patent number: 11234311Abstract: A driver circuit that includes an input side including a power input circuit and an output side including a light emitting diode (LED) output current circuit. The output side of the driver circuit includes an output smoothing capacitor for controlling flicker percentage. A light emitting diode (LED) power supply circuit is present between the input side and the output side for controlling current from the AC power input circuit to the light emitting diode (LED) output current circuit. The LED power supply circuit includes at least two linear current regulators that are connected in parallel. The circuit also includes a controller circuit including a controller for signaling the light emitting diode (LED) power supply to control current to the light emitting diode (LED) output current circuit to provide a lighting characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Yuhao Liu, Nilesh Patel, Ming Li
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Patent number: 11202920Abstract: In one aspect, a luminaire is provided for illumination, in which the luminaire has a normalized spectral power distribution (SPD) curve for promoting human wellness, the normalized SPD curve having the following percentage areas for the following wavelength domains, the normalized SPD curve including spectral energy in a 620 nm to 640 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 9.5% to 10.5% of a total of an area for a normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 640 nm to 660 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 7.25% to 9.8% of the total of the area of the normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 660 nm to 680 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 4.8% to 7.8% of the total of the area for the normalized SPD curve; spectral energy in a 680 nm to 700 nm region of the SPD curve ranging from 2.75% to 5.5% of the total of the area for the normalized SPD curve; and a remainder of spectral energy of the total normalized SPD curve is in a 400 nm to 620 nm region area of the SPD curve.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventor: Arunava Dutta
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Patent number: 11193637Abstract: A method of adding a backup power source to a luminaire that includes exposing driver circuitry through a back surface of a housing for a luminaire having a downlight geometry. The housing contains a light engine that is positioned to emit light through a light emission end of the housing. The driver electronics controls power received by the luminaire for powering the light engine. The method may continue with connecting a battery junction box having an electrical pathway opening in reversible engagement to the back surface of the housing by snap fit engagement. The method may further include connecting a backup battery unit to the luminaire by wiring extending from the battery backup unit through the electrical pathway opening in the junction box to the driver electronics for the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa, Zhiming Huang, Yufeng Wu, Hongbiao Hou
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Patent number: 11190926Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for wireless and non-line-of-sight commissioning of smart devices. Smart devices can broadcast a first radio message that is detected by an ID tool during commissioning. The first radio messages can be unique to each device, such that the ID tool can send a second radio message addressed to a select device, the address based on the first radio message from the select/addressed device. The addressed device can respond to confirm the identity and location of the addressed device. The ID tool can then send a third radio message with a registration request command, again addressed to the selected installed device. In response, the selected installed device can enter a registration request mode and transmit an identification to a commissioning system, whereby that device's identity is now know to the system and can be wirelessly controlled.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventor: Brian Eldin Brandt
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Patent number: 11175003Abstract: A lamp is provided that includes a first housing having a recessed down lamp geometry for containing a light emitting diode (LED) light source, and a second housing for containing driver electronics including an exterior switch for selecting lighting characteristics of light being projected by the light emitting diode (LED) light source, wherein the first housing containing the light emitting diode (LED) light source and the second housing including the driver electronics are electrically connected through a reversible connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa
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Patent number: 11174998Abstract: A light structure that includes a driver electronics housing including two laterally disposed compartments for electrical connections on opposing sides of a centrally positioned compartment including driver electronics, wherein a first compartment of the two laterally disposed compartments includes a main power connector for connection to a main power source. The light structure further includes a light engine housing having a recessed down light structure geometry for containing a light emitting diode (LED) light source. The light structure further includes a reversible driver to light source connector for electrically connecting the light engine housing containing the light emitting diode (LED) light source and the driver electronics housing including the driver electronics.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa
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Patent number: 11177687Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a combined LED driver and emergency backup battery system. The LED driver can include current regulation circuitry as well as a bus enabling charging and discharging of an energy storage device from and to the bus. A master controller can control charging and discharging of the energy storage device via a controller of an energy storage management system, and also communicate with the current regulation circuitry to control a balance of power between an AC mains, the energy storage device, and driving of an LED light source. Accessories may be coupled to the bus and receive low voltage power from the bus and optionally receive commands from the master controller and provide sensed data back to the controller. A wireless network interface to the master controller can enable system states based on electrical power company indications and instructions.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anthony Catalano, Steven S. Davis, Charles Teplin, Anthony N. McDougle
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Publication number: 20210317960Abstract: A lamp is provided that includes a first housing having a recessed down lamp geometry for containing a light emitting diode (LED) light source, and a second housing for containing driver electronics including an exterior switch for selecting lighting characteristics of light being projected by the light emitting diode (LED) light source, wherein the first housing containing the light emitting diode (LED) light source and the second housing including the driver electronics are electrically connected through a reversible connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa
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Publication number: 20210317956Abstract: A light structure that includes a driver electronics housing including two laterally disposed compartments for electrical connections on opposing sides of a centrally positioned compartment including driver electronics, wherein a first compartment of the two laterally disposed compartments includes a main power connector for connection to a main power source. The light structure further includes a light engine housing having a recessed down light structure geometry for containing a light emitting diode (LED) light source. The light structure further includes a reversible driver to light source connector for electrically connecting the light engine housing containing the light emitting diode (LED) light source and the driver electronics housing including the driver electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa
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Publication number: 20210317977Abstract: A lighting test method that includes connecting a housing including driver electronics and a junction box to a main power source. The main power source is connected to a main power connector in the junction box. The driver electronics includes a first terminal. The method further includes connecting a power testing module to the first terminal to the driver electronics to determine whether the main power source is correctly connected to the main power connector in the junction box. The method further includes replacing the power testing module with a second terminal of a light engine housing. Connecting the first and second terminals provides that the driver electronics are in electrical communication with a light engine within the light engine housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Anil Jeswani, Renaud Richard, Ahmed Eissa, Valeriy Zolotykh
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Patent number: 11146169Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for operating a power factor correction circuit. The power factor correction circuit can downconvert AC mains power to a lower power suitable for driving one or more LEDs. The power factor correction circuit can provide a regulated current, in a single-stage embodiment, and a regulated voltage, in a dual-stage embodiment. The power factor correction circuit can include an isolation transformer along with a switch for controlling downconversion. The power factor correction circuit can alternatively include a switch without isolation. Either way, the switch can have a duty cycle proportional to a desired downconversion from the AC mains signal, and can skip half cycles of the AC mains signal in order to reduce the downconverted output of the power factor correction circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventor: Anthony N. McDougle
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Patent number: 11131432Abstract: A light device and method for producing an output light beam are disclosed. A light source assembly comprising a plurality of light sources is arranged at the first end of the light device and emits light towards the second end and parallel with the longitudinal axis of the device. The device also has a chamber for mixing light emitted from the light source assembly; and a concave reflecting optic for redirecting light exiting the chamber and emitted onto the optic. The redirected light forms an output light beam. The device also has driver circuitry for controlling drive currents to the plurality of light sources individually or in groups thereof to thereby variably control a divergence of the output light beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventor: Anthony W. Catalano
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Patent number: 11109425Abstract: A lighting control system that includes a first transceiver in a controller device for IEEE 802 connection to a routed mesh network that connects the control device to a luminaire. The routed mesh network is based on an IEEE 802 standard and includes a first WiFi connection of the controller device to a router, a second WiFi connection of the router to a gateway, and a gateway connection from the gateway to the luminaire. The lighting control system further includes a second transceiver based on Bluetooth radio frequency standard, the second network including a first Bluetooth connection between the controller device and the luminaire, and a second network connection between the controller device and the gateway. The lighting control system further includes a data exchange application run from the controller device for sharing address information for the gateway and the luminaires between the first and second network.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Shiyong Zhang, Aaron Ganick
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Patent number: 11102861Abstract: A driver electronics is provided for powering a light engine including light emitting diodes (LEDs). The driver electronics arrangement includes at least two drivers that alternate power to a light engine. By alternating between the two drivers to power the light engine, the service life of the luminaire is increased. In one embodiment, the driver electronics includes at least two drivers, a light engine and a control relay block. The control relay block controls the at least two drivers so that only one of the drivers is powering the light engine at a time.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE LLCInventors: Valeriy Zolotykh, Ravidasa Hegde, Anil Jeswani