Patents Examined by Daniel D. Chang
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Patent number: 11805584Abstract: Techniques and devices are provided for sensing image data from a scene and activating primary light sources based on information sensed from the scene. Subsets of a plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit sensing spectrum of light onto a scene. Combined image data may be sensed from the scene while the subsets of the plurality of primary light sources are activated. Reflectance information for the scene may be determined based on the combined image data and combined sensing spectra. Spectrum optimization criteria for the primary light sources may be determined based on the reference information and a desired output parameter provided by a user or determined by a controller. The plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit a lighting spectrum based on the spectrum optimization criteria.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Wouter Soer, Willem Sillevis-Smitt
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Patent number: 11776260Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for providing an availability status associated with a facility. One system includes an illumination indicator, a thermal grid array sensor, and an electronic controller. The thermal grid array sensor is configured to sense an outside region, an entryway region, and an inside region associated with a facility subsystem. The electronic controller is configured to determine the current availability status as unavailable responsive to the thermal grid array sensor detecting a heat signature in the outside region, subsequently in the entryway region, and subsequently in the inside region. The electronic controller is also configured to determine the current availability status as available responsive to the thermal grid array sensor detecting the heat signature in the inside region, subsequently in the entryway region, and subsequently in the outside region.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: WHIFFAWAY LTD, ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Brandon Feil, Anthony G. Wilcox, Arindam Chakraborty, Glen Trickle, James McLean, Sebastian Marshall, Paul Johnston
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Patent number: 11758633Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a dynamic lighting scenario over a scenario timeline using solid-state light emitters. The method can include a step of providing a plurality of lighting reference points in the dynamic lighting scenario, each lighting reference point having an associated reference illumination state to be achieved at a corresponding reference moment of the scenario timeline. The method can also include a step of determining a plurality of sets of reference control parameters for the solid-state light emitters, each set of reference control parameters for producing the reference illumination state associated to a corresponding one of the plurality of lighting reference points. The method can also include driving the solid-state light emitters based on the plurality of reference control parameters to generate the dynamic lighting scenario.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gabriel Dupras, Jacques Poirier, François Roy-Moisan, Charles Smith, Alban Derville, Danny Bouthot, Louis Brun, Guillaume Tourville
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Patent number: 11758636Abstract: A method to control a streetlight with a smart streetlight controller, includes isolating a terrestrial position of the smart streetlight controller, isolating a specific date, and calculating, at the smart streetlight controller, a time value associated with an event, such as sunrise or sunset, that is defined by a position of the sun on the specific date. The method further includes generating a streetlight control time by applying an offset to the time value, and executing a streetlight control command, such as a command to turn the streetlight on or off, at the streetlight control time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ubicquia, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Scott Lane
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Patent number: 11751307Abstract: A device comprises a voltage regulator, circuits, a voltage-to-current converter, a control bus, a resistor and a resistor network. Each of the circuits has at least one LED connector and one LED driver. Each of the circuits has a measuring circuit for detecting voltage differences between the potentials of LED terminals and a reference potential. Further, each of the circuits includes a local controller. The local controller withdraws a current from the control bus in dependence on the detected voltage differences. Bias current sources inject bias currents into the control bus in form of a sum current of the injected bias currents. The resistor performs a current-to-voltage conversion of the sum current to a control voltage. The voltage-to-current converter converts the control voltage into a current. The resistor network converts the current into a voltage value. An output voltage of the voltage regulator depends on the voltage value.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Elmos Semiconductor SEInventors: Carsten Leitner, Andre' Krieger, Christian Schmitz, Thomas Geistert
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Patent number: 11751314Abstract: Disclosed is a visualized light adjustment method and system. The method includes the steps of: S1. acquiring a light spot projection scenario of lights using an imaging device, and displaying the light spot projection scenario in real time by a display device; S2. selecting coordinates of a light spot on the display device using an input device, and inputting a desired light effect; and S3. controlling, by a console, the light corresponding to a physical address to generate a corresponding light effect, based on the selection by the input device and an association relationship between the coordinates of the light spot and a physical address of the light.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Weikai Jiang
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Patent number: 11751315Abstract: The invention provides a control device for controlling at least one wirelessly connected lighting device within a wireless network, wherein the control device comprises: a transceiver configured to overhear and transmit a message within the wireless network; a light sensor configured to detect a light signal comprising a temporal characteristic that is characteristic for a first artificial light source; a processor operatively coupled to the light sensor and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to: determine, based on analyzing said temporal characteristic, a first condition that the light signal belongs to the of artificial light source, and transmit a control message to the at least one wirelessly connected lighting device upon determining said first condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jan Ekkel, Harry Broers, Kumar Arulandu
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Patent number: 11751301Abstract: An LED driving circuit and an LED lamp are provided. The driving circuit comprises a power input unit coupled to an input voltage; a voltage conversion unit coupled to the power input unit and converting the input voltage into a conversion voltage; a power output unit coupled to the LED light source; a first thermistor unit connected between the power input unit and the voltage conversion unit; a second thermistor unit connected between the voltage conversion unit and the power output unit, where the second thermistor unit and the conversion voltage generates a driving current passing through the LED light source; where the resistance of the first thermistor unit is positively correlated to its sensed temperature, and the resistance of the second thermistor unit is positively correlated to its sensed temperature to stabilize the driving current.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Co, Ltd., Shanghai Sansi Technology Co, Ltd., Jiashan Sansi Optoelectronic Technology Co, Ltd., Pujiang Sansi Optoelectronic Technology Co, Ltd.Inventors: Ming Chen, Congyi Lin, Shan Li, Defeng Ni, Lianjie Xue
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Patent number: 11743990Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system comprising a load comprising a parallel configuration of a first LED load having a first forward voltage, and a first switch coupled in series with the first LED load; and a second LED load, having a second forward voltage being different than the first forward voltage; a switched mode power supply comprising a switching element; an inductor; a diode; a set of output pins for coupling to the load; and a capacitor coupled across the set of output pins; wherein the switched mode power supply is arranged to provide a voltage across the set of output pins, wherein the lighting system comprises a further inductor coupled between the one of the output pins and the load.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Theo Gerrit Zijlman, Eugen Jacob De Mol, Henricus Marius Joseph Maria Kahlman, Zhaomin Meng, Dmytro Viktorovych Malyna, Marcel Beij, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen
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Patent number: 11744000Abstract: A mechanical switch dimming and speed regulation control system includes a double-contact mechanical switch including at least one alternating current live wire input end, and at least one group of normally closed contact and normally open contact mutually short-circuited with each other, a dimming and speed regulation controller including a signal collector and a dimming and speed regulation control circuit, and a controlled device, outputs of the normally closed and open contacts loop-connected with the dimming and speed regulation controller, the dimming and speed regulation controller loop-connected with the controlled device, the signal collector electrically connected with an output loop of the double-contact mechanical switch and the dimming and speed regulation control circuit, respectively; the dimming and speed regulation control circuit loop-connected with the controlled device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: HUIZHOU HAOMEISHI INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hui Li, Long Zhao
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Patent number: 11737197Abstract: The embodiment of the present application provides a light mixing adjustment method, device and system as well as a storage medium. The light mixing adjustment method comprises: acquiring at least two main control light sources and at least two auxiliary light sources; adjusting the proportional relation of luminous flux between the at least two main control light sources and the at least two auxiliary light sources to obtain target mixed light with a target color temperature, so that the color coordinates of the target mixed light are within the preset color coordinate range. The target mixed light is obtained by mixing the at least two main control light sources and the at least two auxiliary light sources; and the total luminous flux of all the main control light sources is greater than the total luminous flux of all the auxiliary light sources.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Jixiang Wang
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Patent number: 11736096Abstract: A system comprises an electromagnetic pulse generation system that comprises a first pulse generation circuit, a second pulse generation circuit, and a mixing circuit. The electromagnetic pulse generation system is operable to output a first pulse generated by the first pulse generation circuit onto a first signal path, output a second pulse generated by the second pulse generation circuit onto the first signal path, generate a third pulse by mixing, via the mixing circuit, a fourth pulse generated by the first pulse generation circuit and a fifth pulse generated by the second pulse generation circuit, and output the third pulse on the first signal path.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventors: Yonatan Cohen, Nissim Ofek, Itamar Sivan
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Patent number: 11728812Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for identifying memory devices of a semiconductor device sharing an external resistance are disclosed. A memory device of a semiconductor device may be set in an identification mode and provide an identification request to other memory devices that are coupled to a common communication channel. The memory devices that are coupled to the common communication channel may share an external resistance, for example, for calibration of respective programmable termination components of the memory devices. The memory devices that receive the identification request set a respective identification flag which can be read to determine which memory devices share an external resistance with the memory device having the set identification mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Inventor: Dean Gans
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Patent number: 11729884Abstract: An LED lighting device is disclosed. The LED lighting device includes a first LED circuit and at least one additional LED circuit. The first LED circuit and the at least one additional LED circuit include at least two phosphor coated discretely packaged LEDs connected in series. The phosphor coated discretely packaged LEDs in the first LED circuit emit a different color of light than the phosphor coated discretely packaged LEDs in the at least one additional LED circuit. The LED lighting device also includes a switch configured to be actuated by an end user and provide the end user with a means to produce a change in brightness of at least one of the first LED circuit or the at least one additional LED circuit, or switch at least one of the first LED circuit and the at least one additional LED circuit on or off.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Lynk Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Miskin, Robert L. Kottritsch
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Patent number: 11729889Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source operable to emit different levels of brightness, and a user interface configured to be selectively actuated by a user to turn the light source off and on. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a first amount of time, the light source turns on in a first mode in which the light source emits a first level of brightness. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a second amount of time that is different from the first amount of time, the light source turns on in an ultra-low mode in which the light source emits a second level of brightness.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel P. Butler, Ryan A. Spiering, Zachary Self, Justina M. Rinzel
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Patent number: 11721913Abstract: A chip antenna module includes a substrate, a plurality of chip antennas disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and an electronic element mounted on a second surface of the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of chip antennas includes a first ceramic substrate mounted on the first surface of the substrate, a second ceramic substrate opposing the first ceramic substrate, a first patch disposed on the first ceramic substrate, and a second patch disposed on the second ceramic substrate, and the first ceramic substrate and the second ceramic substrate are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Yeong Kim, Sung Nam Cho, Ju Hyoung Park, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Kyu Bum Han, Sung Yong An
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Patent number: 11716086Abstract: Asynchronous circuits implemented using threshold gate(s) and/or majority gate(s) (or minority gate(s)) are described. The new class of asynchronous circuits can operate at lower power supply levels (e.g., less than 1V on advanced technology nodes) because stack of devices between a supply node and ground are significantly reduced compared to traditional asynchronous circuits. The asynchronous circuits here result in area reduction (e.g., 3× reduction compared to traditional asynchronous circuits) and provide higher throughput/mm2 (e.g., 2× higher throughput compared to traditional asynchronous circuits). The threshold gate(s), majority/minority gate(s) can be implemented using capacitive input circuits. The capacitors can have linear dielectric or non-linear polar material as dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Nabil Imam, Ikenna Odinaka, Rafael Rios, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya
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Patent number: 11716084Abstract: Asynchronous circuits implemented using threshold gate(s) and/or majority gate(s) (or minority gate(s)) are described. The new class of asynchronous circuits can operate at lower power supply levels (e.g., less than 1V on advanced technology nodes) because stack of devices between a supply node and ground are significantly reduced compared to traditional asynchronous circuits. The asynchronous circuits here result in area reduction (e.g., 3× reduction compared to traditional asynchronous circuits) and provide higher throughput/mm2 (e.g., 2× higher throughput compared to traditional asynchronous circuits). The threshold gate(s), majority/minority gate(s) can be implemented using capacitive input circuits. The capacitors can have linear dielectric or non-linear polar material as dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Nabil Imam, Ikenna Odinaka, Rafael Rios, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya
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Patent number: 11716085Abstract: Asynchronous circuits implemented using threshold gate(s) and/or majority gate(s) (or minority gate(s)) are described. The new class of asynchronous circuits can operate at lower power supply levels (e.g., less than 1V on advanced technology nodes) because stack of devices between a supply node and ground are significantly reduced compared to traditional asynchronous circuits. The asynchronous circuits here result in area reduction (e.g., 3× reduction compared to traditional asynchronous circuits) and provide higher throughput/mm2 (e.g., 2× higher throughput compared to traditional asynchronous circuits). The threshold gate(s), majority/minority gate(s) can be implemented using capacitive input circuits. The capacitors can have linear dielectric or non-linear polar material as dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Nabil Imam, Ikenna Odinaka, Rafael Rios, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya
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Patent number: 11716083Abstract: Asynchronous circuits implemented using threshold gate(s) and/or majority gate(s) (or minority gate(s)) are described. The new class of asynchronous circuits can operate at lower power supply levels (e.g., less than 1V on advanced technology nodes) because stack of devices between a supply node and ground are significantly reduced compared to traditional asynchronous circuits. The asynchronous circuits here result in area reduction (e.g., 3× reduction compared to traditional asynchronous circuits) and provide higher throughput/mm2 (e.g., 2× higher throughput compared to traditional asynchronous circuits). The threshold gate(s), majority/minority gate(s) can be implemented using capacitive input circuits. The capacitors can have linear dielectric or non-linear polar material as dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Nabil Imam, Ikenna Odinaka, Rafael Rios, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya