Patents Examined by Anh Tran
  • Patent number: 9664362
    Abstract: A dual-output power adapter for a lighted artificial tree having a plurality of tree portions with light strings having lighting elements. The dual-output power adapter includes a power cord including a first power conductor and a second power conductor, the power cord configured to transmit an input electrical power; a housing configured to receive the first power conductor and a second power conductor; power-converting circuitry in electrical connection with the first power conductor and the second power conductor, the power-converting circuitry configured to convert the input electrical power to a first output electrical power; a first pair of conductors for transmitting the first output electrical power; and a second pair of conductors for transmitting a second output electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 9655190
    Abstract: Drivers (10) for driving first and second light emitting diode circuits (1, 2) that produce first and second light may comprise first generators (11) for in response to ripple information generating first control signals and first controllers (12) for in response to the first control signals controlling first intensities of the first light such that a sum of the first and second intensities the first and second light is less fluctuating than each one of these intensities. The ripple information defines parameters of ripples resulting from rectifications of alternating-current signals. The drivers (10) may further comprise second generators (21) for in response to the ripple information generating second control signals and second controllers (22) for in response to the second control signals controlling the second intensities. Ripple based flickering is reduced and smaller capacitors can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Andrew Ulrich Rutgers
  • Patent number: 9653911
    Abstract: A broadband surge suppression module having an optical coupling channel includes a surge protection circuit unit for eliminating or limiting a surge signal from an input digital signal, a light-emitting circuit unit for receiving an output signal of the surge protection circuit unit, converting the output signal into an optical signal, and transmitting the optical signal, a light-receiving circuit unit for receiving the optical signal from the light-emitting circuit unit, a signal restoration circuit unit for restoring a digital signal from an output signal of the light-receiving circuit unit, and a module casing unit for allowing the surge protection circuit unit, the light-emitting circuit unit, the light-receiving circuit unit, and the signal restoration circuit unit to be located therein, the module casing unit being formed to penetrate through an electromagnetic shielding wall for protecting a control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Uijung Kim, Kyung-Hoon Lee, Sung-Hyun Kim, Hoon Lee, Ki-Baek Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Sang-Kyu Kim, Saehoon Ju
  • Patent number: 9648688
    Abstract: A security light system includes a plurality of light fixtures, whereby each light fixture has a light module including an infrared light and an LED that generates white light. Each light fixture includes a driver circuit for controlling operation of the infrared light and the LED. The system includes a light intensity controller for communicating with each light fixture. The light intensity controller includes a control element that enables an operator to selectively increase and decrease the intensity level of the infrared and white light generated by the infrared light and the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Mind Head LLC
    Inventors: David M. Beausoleil, Paul Eugene Britt
  • Patent number: 9647663
    Abstract: An input buffer circuit that receives differential signals includes a first resistive path circuit, a second resistive path circuit and a feedback circuit. The first resistive path circuit may generate a first common mode voltage from the differential signals. The feedback circuit is coupled to the first resistive path circuit. The feedback circuit receives the first common mode voltage as an input. The second resistive path circuit includes a transistor circuit and a resistor formed in a serial circuit configuration. The second resistive path circuit may generate a second common mode voltage on a node formed between the transistor circuit and the resistor by controlling activation of the transistor circuit using outputs from the feedback circuit. The first common mode voltage may be substantially identical to the second common mode voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Hoong Chin Ng
  • Patent number: 9648697
    Abstract: A system monitors operational status of a lighting element. A lighting fixture processor instructs a lighting element to illuminate at a predetermined time, receives sensed light level information from the light sensing element, and transmits a wireless message including information representing the sensed light level. A room controller can control some or all of these steps. A daylighting arrangement includes a room controller that instructs the lighting fixtures of a lighting group to illuminate their lighting elements at a predetermined time of day. Sensed light level information is obtained and wirelessly transmitted to the room controller, which determines an initial daylighting target for the lighting fixture group based on an average of the sensed light level information. The room controller instructs the lighting fixtures to illuminate their respective lighting elements in accordance with the initial daylighting target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventor: Robert L. Hick
  • Patent number: 9642219
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9642217
    Abstract: A motion sensor network method for lighting in group units by using an infrared communication sensor according to the present invention comprises the steps of: sensing a first motion of a person or a vehicle by means of a first sensor module and turning on one lighting module; implementing infrared communication with another sensor module adjacent to the first sensor module and turning on another lighting module; maintaining the turning-on of the first lighting module and the other lighting module when the first sensor module or the other sensor module senses a second motion of the person or the vehicle; and turning off the first lighting module and the other lighting module when the first sensor module or the other sensor module fails to sense the second motion of the person or the vehicle for a certain time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: JPK KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Tae Kim, Jong Min Park, Hong Min Lee, June Shik Kim
  • Patent number: 9635744
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a first LED lighting device. The first LED lighting device includes a lighting source, a first detecting module, a first processing module, a first wireless communication module for communicating with a wireless router in an LED lighting device-based wireless mesh network, and a second wireless communication module for communicating with at least one second lighting device in the LED lighting device-based wireless mesh network. The first detecting module receives a detection request sent by the second wireless communication module and detects a signal strength of the wireless router based on the detection request. The first processing module sends a start signal to the first wireless communication module. The first wireless communication module receives the start signal, forms a connection with the wireless router based on the start signal, and sends an LED network-forming request to the second wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Xu, Chaoqun Sun, Jinxiang Shen
  • Patent number: 9629211
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) tube lamp includes a lamp tube; a first external connection terminal coupled to the lamp tube and for receiving an external driving signal; a second external connection terminal coupled to the lamp tube and for receiving an external driving signal; a first rectifier coupled to the first external connection terminal and configured to rectify the external driving signal to produce a rectified signal; a second rectifier coupled to the second external connection terminal for rectifying the external driving signal; a filtering circuit coupled to the first rectifier and the second rectifier and configured to filter the rectified signal to produce a filtered signal; an LED lighting module coupled to the filtering circuit and configured to receive the filtered signal for emitting light; and a first bypass circuit coupled between the first rectifying circuit and the second external connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aiming Xiong, Qifeng Ye, Tao Jiang, Zhong Chen, Liqin Li
  • Patent number: 9627019
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for implementing a programmable integrated circuit device that enables high-speed FPGA boot-up through a significant reduction of configuration time. By enabling high-speed FPGA boot-up, the programmable integrated circuit device will be able to accommodate applications that require faster boot-up time than conventional programmable integrated circuit devices are able to accommodate. In order to enable high-speed boot-up, dedicated address registers are implemented for each data line segment of a data line, which in turn significantly reduces configuration random access memory (CRAM) write time (e.g., by a factor of at least two).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Pin Tan, Kiun Kiet Jong, Lai Pheng Tan
  • Patent number: 9629215
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp is disclosed. The LED tube lamp includes a tube, a terminal adapter circuit, a first rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, an LED lighting module and an anti-flickering circuit. The tube has a first pin and a second pin for receiving an external driving signal. The terminal adapter circuit has two fuses respectively coupled to the first and second pins. The first rectifying circuit is coupled to the first and second pins for rectifying the external driving signal to generate a rectified signal. The filtering circuit is coupled to the first rectifying circuit for filtering the rectified signal to generate a filtered signal. The LED lighting module is coupled to the filtering circuit and the LED lighting module having an LED module, wherein the LED lighting module is configured to receive the filtered signal and generate a driving signal, and the LED module receives the driving signal and emits light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aiming Xiong, Hechen Hu, Qifeng Ye
  • Patent number: 9629216
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an LED tube lamp, comprising a tube, a terminal adapter circuit, a first rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit, an LED lighting module and an anti-flickering circuit. The tube has a first pin and a second pin for receiving an external driving signal. The terminal adapter circuit has two fuses respectively coupled to the first and second pins. The first rectifying circuit is coupled to the first and second pins for rectifying the external driving signal to generate a rectified signal. The filtering circuit is coupled to the first rectifying circuit for filtering the rectified signal to generate a filtered signal. The LED lighting module is coupled to the filtering circuit and the LED lighting module having a LED module, wherein the LED lighting module is configured to receive the filtered signal and generate a driving signal, and the LED module receives the driving signal and lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Aiming Xiong, Hechen Hu, Qifeng Ye, Hong Xu
  • Patent number: 9618168
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp includes a glass tube, two end caps, a power supply, and an LED light strip. The glass tube includes a main body region, two rear end regions, and two transition regions connecting the main body region and the rear end regions. The end cap is disposed at one end of the glass tube and the power supply is provided inside the end cap. The LED light strip is disposed inside the glass tube and has LED light sources disposed thereon. The LED light strip includes a bendable circuit sheet mounted on inner surface of the glass tube. The bendable circuit sheet of the LED light strip is formed with a freely extending end portion at one end, and the freely extending end portion is electrically connected to the power supply. The glass tube and the end cap are secured by a hot melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Hong Xu, Liqin Li, Chang Yang
  • Patent number: 9622306
    Abstract: An LED lighting circuit includes a first node and a second node adapted to couple with an AC input power source; and an LED circuit loop having a plurality of LED light strings each having one or more LED light elements, the LED circuit loop defines a closed loop arranged between the first node and the second node and is connected to the first node and the second node respectively through a capacitive arrangement such that the LED light strings in the LED circuit loop is arranged to be driven with DC power while AC power provided by the AC input power source is transmitted between the first and second nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Shu Hung Henry Chung, Rui Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9609711
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, a first rectifying circuit, a filtering circuit and an LED driving module. The lamp tube has a first pin and a second pin for receiving an external driving signal. The first rectifying circuit is coupled to the first and second pins, for rectifying the external driving signal to produce a rectified signal. The filtering circuit is coupled to the first rectifying circuit, for filtering the rectified signal to produce a filtered signal. The LED driving module is coupled to the filtering circuit to receive the filtered signal for emitting light. Wherein, the filtering circuit includes a capacitor and an inductor connected in parallel and between one of the first and second pins and the first rectifying circuit, and the parallel-connected capacitor and inductor are configured for presenting a peak equivalent impedance to the external driving signal at a specific frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Chang Yang, Aiming Xiong, Qifeng Ye, Xintong Liu
  • Patent number: 9596727
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of LED lighting fixtures includes a Power over Ethernet (PoE) LED driver coupleable to a PoE switch via a first power and communication link. The PoE LED driver includes a microcontroller for receiving first power and control signals from the PoE switch and for controlling a first LED driver chip to operate an LED lighting fixture in response thereto. An LED slave controller is connected to the PoE LED driver via a second power and communication link. The LED slave controller includes a second LED driver chip for receiving second power and control signals from the microcontroller to operate an LED lighting fixture in response. The first power and control signals are different from the second power and control signals. The first power and communication link is a CAT5/CAT6 cable. The second power and communication link is a CAT5/CAT6 or other cable type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing, Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Leinen, Robert L. Hick, Gregory Galluccio
  • Patent number: 9587817
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp is provided herein, which implements the safety function for protecting the user from electric shock since it conducts only when both ends thereof have been correctly installed into a lamp socket. The LED tube lamp includes an installation detection module configured in the LED tube lamp to detect an installation state between the LED tube lamp and the lamp socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xintong Liu, Aiming Xiong, Tao Jiang
  • Patent number: 9590626
    Abstract: Apparatus for identifying stable physically unclonable function (PUF) cells includes an array of PUF cells, a bias control circuit, and a selector circuit. The bias control circuit has a plurality of bias control lines that apply one or more bias control signals to each PUF cell in the array of PUF cells. The selector circuit selects a subset of the PUF cells in the array of PUF cells based on whether outputs of the PUF cells in the array of PUF cells change in response to application of the bias control signals. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce B. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 9589784
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant having a gas volume and a coaxial HF energy coupling device for the excitation thereof using surface waves. It is provided in this case that the coaxial HF energy coupling device (3) has a central conductor (4) guided in the gas volume (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FOR TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventor: Christoph Kaiser