Patents Examined by Dedei K Hammond
  • Patent number: 11805585
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode, LED, based lighting device arranged for emitting a particular color of light, wherein said LED based lighting device comprises a power supply unit arranged for providing a Direct Current, DC, bus voltage for powering LEDs, a plurality of parallel cascaded LED channels, wherein each of said LED channels is connected to said bus voltage and comprises at least one colored LED and a switch for activating said corresponding LED channel, a controller arranged for providing control signals to each of said switches in said LED channels for periodically activating said LED channels, wherein each of said control signals has a duty cycle, and wherein said controller is arranged for determining said duty cycles of said control signals based on a received color set point, wherein said controller is further arranged for determining an amount of deficiency in light output of each of said LED channels caused by parasitic effects in said LED based lighting device, by determining instantaneous currents
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Louis Marie Vogels, Joris Hubertus Antonius Hagelaar, Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme
  • Patent number: 11803211
    Abstract: A display device is provided, including: a housing body, a first shaft, a first roller, a flexible display screen, a main board, and a flexible circuit board. When the display device is in use, the entire flexible display screen is stretched to an exterior of the housing body. When the display device is idle, the flexible display screen is rolled up to be spirally sleeved on the roller. Therefore, a size of the display device can be reduced, and portability of the display device is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wenqi Li
  • Patent number: 11798786
    Abstract: A power converter configured to generate a high-frequency power signal comprises at least one amplifier stage having first and second amplifier paths each having an amplifier, the first amplifier path outputting a first amplifier path output signal and the second amplifier path outputting a second amplifier path output signal that, has a phase shift relative to the first amplifier path output signal greater than 0° and less than 180°. The first and second amplifier paths are connected to a phase-shifting coupler that is configured to couple the first and second amplifier path output signals to form the high-frequency power signal. At least one amplifier of the first and second amplifier paths comprises a SiC MOSFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TRUMPF HUETTINGER SP. Z O. O.
    Inventors: Andrzej Klimczak, Konrad Lewandowski, Marcin Golan
  • Patent number: 11792903
    Abstract: An LED arrangement having a LED string and a smoothing capacitor connected in parallel. A controllable voltage limiter is able to limit a voltage across the LED string to selectively prevent the LED string from outputting light. As the LED arrangement is turned ON, the controllable voltage limiter may activate so that the smoothing capacitor can be charged with a high current without activating the LED string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Henricus Marius Joseph Maria Kahlman, Theo Gerrit Zijlman
  • Patent number: 11778713
    Abstract: A street lamp intelligent measurement and control device includes an MCU chip, and an electrical parameter measuring circuit, an NB-IoT communication circuit, a dimming circuit and a switching control circuit respectively connected to the MCU chip. The electrical parameter measuring circuit determines electrical parameter data and electrical energy data of a street lamp load, and transmits the electrical parameter data and the electrical energy data to the MCU chip. The MCU chip actively uploads the electrical parameter data and/or the electrical energy data to a remote control center according to a preset time interval, receives a controlling instruction from the remote control center, and sends out a switching signal and/or a dimming signal according to the controlling instruction. The switching control circuit controls an on-off of the street lamp load according to the switching signal sent by the MCU chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenhua Zhou, Zhendong Song, Hongbo Wang, Fuyou Yang, Tao Wang, Jun Zhang
  • Patent number: 11770884
    Abstract: Daisy-chained connected light emitting diode (LED) devices for an automotive direct backlight system are presented herein. Such system can include a group of LED devices communicatively coupled with respective LED devices of the group of LED devices in a daisy-chained manner via serial communication interfaces between the respective LED devices. A host device of the system is directly connected, via a serial peripheral interface, to a foremost device of the respective LED devices, and is communicatively coupled, via the foremost device, to successive devices of the respective LED devices in the daisy-chained manner. The host device synchronizes generation of light by the respective LED devices based on defined timing information, and sends, via the foremost device, respective optical and electrical characteristic data to each of the LED devices to facilitate modification, via LED drivers of the LED devices, of operating characteristics of respective LED chips of the LED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DOMINANT TECHNOLOGIES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: EunGu Kim, Eng Wah Tan, Kim Poh Chow
  • Patent number: 11765806
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an intelligent and healthy lighting method and device for an office space micro environment. According to the present disclosure, high-illuminance light can be provided, according to periodic variations of human rhythms and characteristics of office time (i.e., lighting time control data), in the morning to increase rhythmic stimulation to improve alertness of office staff and working efficiency. In addition, the present disclosure effectively solves the problem that conventional lamps cannot meet the requirements of human rhythm health by setting a lighting method having multiple modes (i.e., an awake mode, a rest mode, a relax mode, a work mode, a night mode, and a silence mode) and multiple scenes (i.e., determining a lighting mode according to ambient light data, lighting time control data, and human posture data).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi Lin, Shenfei Chen, Xianxian Zeng
  • Patent number: 11747857
    Abstract: A wearable device for securely remaining coupled to a user and recording data pertaining to the user is provided. The device includes a main body, which has a display for viewing, a magnet for aligning the main body to other objects, a rechargeable battery for powering the main body and a computing module for storing, transferring and analyzing data. The device also includes a band extending from a first end of the main body to a second end of the main body for permitting coupling of the device to a user. The band may include anti-tampering features for preventing uncoupling of the device from a user without detection. The wearable device includes a charger to be worn adjacent to the device for wirelessly charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Futurisks, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Leonhardt, Jon Buttram, Akash Ganapathi, Peter Seymour
  • Patent number: 11751313
    Abstract: A light dimming system includes one or more lights and includes a local light controller that includes a dimming controller and a processing circuit, the dimming controller configured to provide an output to the one or more light drivers. One or more electronic processors are configured to receive a dimming input value indicating a desired dimming level for the one or more lights. The processors are further configured to determine a configuration of the one or more light drivers, wherein the configuration defines whether the one or more light drivers utilize a non-linear dimming curve or a linear dimming curve, and provides the dimming controller a dimming level to output a dimming control signal to the one or more light drivers equivalent to the received dimming input value based on a non-linear or linear calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Aclara Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Peggy Rose Devereaux, Dennis Kelley, Robert Walter Richardson
  • Patent number: 11751311
    Abstract: A method and system provide accent lighting at a bank of gaming machines. A plurality of LED panels are provided to be assembled in a number of different configurations for a series of LED panels. An electronic controller coupled to communicate through said data communication interface with the series of LED panels. The electronic controller is programmed to transmit signals to LED drivers of the LED panels, receive a loop-back signal transmitted from a final one of the LED panels, based on timing of said received loop-back signal automatically identify a configuration of the series of LED panels from said number of possible configurations, and transmit commands for activating the LED drivers of the LED panels based on the identified configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Knipp
  • Patent number: 11742696
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system including a mains power supply, an auxiliary power supply, a brown-out circuit, a plurality of lights including a first group of lights and a second group of lights, and a controller. The brown-out circuit is configured to extract input voltage information related to a voltage level of the mains power supply, and scale down an input voltage of the mains power supply to a DC voltage proportional to the voltage level. The controller is configured to control the plurality of lights. Wherein, power is provided from the mains power supply to the first group of lights and the second group of lights when the DC voltage is above a threshold, and power is provided from the auxiliary power supply to the first group of lights and not the second group of lights when the DC voltage is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John Lane, Allen George Cyr
  • Patent number: 11737183
    Abstract: Methods and systems as described herein may be used for independently controlling the color temperature, intensity, and/or circadian response (CR) of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) to adjust one or more color temperature, intensity, and circadian metrics in a space. For example, a light fixture may have four controllable light sources, a warm CR boost, cool CR boost, warm non-boost CR and a cool non-boost CR to independently control intensity, color temperature, and CR outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Craig A. Casey, Brent Protzman
  • Patent number: 11729885
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving circuit individually performing drive control of light-emitting elements having cathodes with the same potential. The driving circuit includes driving circuit units provided in one-to-one correspondence with the light-emitting elements. Each driving circuit unit includes a switching element, a first energy-storage element, a current-control element, and a current-interrupting element. The current-control element connects in parallel to the semiconductor light-emitting element. In the first energy-storage element, a first electrode connects to a first node, and a second electrode connects to a first constant-potential line. In the switching element, a first current terminal connects to a second electrode, and a second current terminal connects to a second node. The second nodes connect to the second constant-potential line without short-circuiting each other by the current-interrupting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yuya Iwazaki, Sena Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 11723130
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a current controller, a current source and a signal converter. The light source set has a first light source and a second light source. The current source is controlled by the current controller for generating a first driving current to the first light source and for generating a second driving current to the second light source. The signal converter for converting a first type control signal to a second type control signal. The first type control signal indicates a light parameter to be produced by the light source set and the second light source. The second type control signal includes a clock signal and a data signal supplied to the current controller to determine the first driving current and the second driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongkui Jiang, Yinglong Chen, Chengzong Wu
  • Patent number: 11721526
    Abstract: A method of generating power with a power generation system. Solid state generators generate a plurality of outputs. The outputs of the solid state generator modules are combined from a plurality of channels, in a combiner, using a phase optimization technique to generate an in phase combined output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Francesco Braghiroli
  • Patent number: 11706859
    Abstract: An input device with a backlight function and a backlight color adjustment method are provided. The input device with the backlight function includes a casing, plural color light-emitting elements, a control module and a charge-coupled device. The control module provides electric power to at least two selected color light-emitting elements through a power supply circuit. By the control module, the chromaticity value of a mixed white light beam from the color light-emitting element is adjusted to be consistent with the chromaticity value of a white light beam, and the luminance value of the mixed white light beam from the color light-emitting element is adjusted to be consistent with the luminance value of the white light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Ding-Hsiang Pan, Hui-Ling Lin
  • Patent number: 11686444
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting assembly for providing electrically configured light distributions and illumination patterns. The light distributions can be pre-configured and stored in a memory device or adjusted once installed in an environment by use of a wired or wireless controller or control device. The lighting assembly comprises at least one primary transmissive optical element and multiple light sources arranged in two or more independently addressed electrical channels spatially arranged on a common plane of the lighting assembly housing. Each light source channel is both physically separated and electrically adjustable in order to control light input into the optical element and subsequently adjust the light distribution output of the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly can be used to provide a wide range of symmetric and asymmetric lighting distributions for direct or indirect lighting as well as focusing or defocusing a projected beam in a spotlight or downlight configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Fusion Optix, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Yeo, John Montminy, Lee Mantha, Michael Demas, Timothy Kelly
  • Patent number: 11681328
    Abstract: A supporter is provided, and includes a base, a holder, and a linkage assembly. The base has a surface and a groove that is formed on the surface. The holder is disposed on the surface of the base. The linkage assembly is disposed in the base. The linkage assembly is rotatable relative to the base. The linkage assembly includes a first shaft, a second shaft, and a linkage member. The first shaft is at least partially disposed in the groove. The second shaft is connected to the holder. The linkage member is connected to the first shaft and the second shaft. The linkage member is configured to link the first shaft to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin Ting Ho, Liang Yu
  • Patent number: 11678425
    Abstract: A dimmer includes a sole intensity actuator structured to be used for at least one of: adjusting light intensity based on a first user input during normal operation; or entering configuration mode based on a second user input and adjusting an end trim value based on a third user input; a sole intensity potentiometer coupled to the sole intensity actuator and comprising a variable resistor, the sole intensity potentiometer structured to measure an input voltage based on variable resistance, and a controller coupled to the sole intensity potentiometer and a driver circuit coupled to a bidirectional switching device, the controller structured to control dimmer operation, comprising receiving an input voltage signal and transmitting a dimming signal to the driver circuit, the dimming signal based at least in part on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Hoon Lee, Gayatri Pandit, Swapnil Suresh Sabde, Rahul Sakhare, Saivaraprasad Murahari, Haidong Harry Zhang, Shifang Sophia Sophia Zhang, Lili Lily Du, Kun Kevin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11678417
    Abstract: System and method for voltage conversion to drive one or more light emitting diodes with at least a TRIAC dimmer. For example, the system includes: a phase detector configured to receive a first rectified voltage generated based at least in part on an AC input voltage processed by at least the TRIAC dimmer, the phase detector being further configured to generate a digital signal representing phase information associated with the first rectified voltage; a voltage generator configured to receive the digital signal and generate a DC voltage based at least in part on the digital signal; and a driver configured to receive the DC voltage and affect, based at least in part on the DC voltage, a current flowing through the one or more light emitting diodes; wherein the current changes with the phase information according to a predetermined function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiqing Yang, Zhuoyan Li, Liqiang Zhu, Jun Zhou