Patents Examined by Jason M Crawford
  • Patent number: 9839085
    Abstract: A lighting control apparatus using a wire and wireless integrated dimming circuit includes: an input power supply unit; a converter for converting input power to lighting unit supply power; a lighting unit applied with the lighting unit supply power to emit light; a wired module for inputting a wired dimming signal for controlling the lighting unit; a wireless module for inputting a wireless dimming signal for controlling the lighting unit; and a transform module for receiving the wired dimming signal or the wireless dimming signal, transforming the received dimming signal to a preset power, and applying the transformed power to the converter, in which the wired module and the wireless module are connected in parallel, selectively receive the wired dimming signal or the wireless dimming signal, and applies the received dimming signal to the transform module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Jun Na, Young Woo Yang, Nak Gwon Choi, Han Yong Park
  • Patent number: 9838020
    Abstract: A programming method includes an upper computer, a calculation module, and a first signal conversion module. The calculation module includes a second signal conversion module and a programming interface. The upper computer is configured to convert programming data into first bus signals. When the calculation module is in a normal programming state, the second signal conversion module converts the first bus signals into first clock signals and first data signals to program the calculation module. When the calculation module is in a non-normal programming state, the first signal conversion module converts the first bus signals into second clock signals and second data signals to program the calculation module. A programming method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yao-Tsung Chang
  • Patent number: 9838011
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip includes at least one driver circuit of single-ended structure and the first drive circuit, the first drive circuit and the at least one driver circuit of single-ended structure have the same structure, the first drive circuit includes a plurality of parallel-connected PMOS tubes and a plurality of parallel-connected NMOS tubes, the plurality of parallel-connected PMOS tubes connect the plurality of parallel-connected NMOS tube in series at a first node. After impedance calibration has been conducted, the chip confines a first impedance calibration code and a second impedance calibration code, and controls the at least one driver according to the first impedance calibration code and the second impedance calibration code; the first reference voltage is preferably configured to ¾ times of the supply voltage VDD, and the second reference voltage is preferably configured to ¼ times of the supply voltage VDD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Capital Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rifeng Mai
  • Patent number: 9832840
    Abstract: System and method include luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells connected to central control module for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system. Memory card interface and associated memory card provided for loading, saving and/or transferring configuration, update firmware, and log system operation data, which can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions. System and method provide switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where lighting of each mode is sequenced such that second lighting mode is initiated before first mode is terminated, resulting in continuity of lighting in controlled area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Stuart Middleton-White, Gregory Smith, Robert Martin, Thomas J. Hartnagel, Theodore Eric Weber, Mike Crane, Terry Arbouw, Dawn R. Kack, David J. Rector
  • Patent number: 9832824
    Abstract: There was a problem that it was difficult for a semiconductor device in the related art to increase the switching frequency of a step-up circuit, and it was difficult to stabilize an output current and an output voltage. A semiconductor device controls a step-up circuit including an inductor and a drive transistor to drive the inductor. The semiconductor device calculates upper and lower limits which determine the variable range of an input current, based on an output current and an input voltage, controls the switch timing of the drive transistor based on the relation between the upper and lower limits and the magnitude of the input current, and at the same time, corrects the upper and lower limits to be calculated, based on the magnitude of the difference between the output current and a target output current value as an ideal value of the output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9826591
    Abstract: A button backlight processing method and apparatus and a terminal device. The button backlight processing method includes receiving an instruction for turning on button backlight; obtaining a button backlight parameter according to the instruction, where the button backlight parameter is corresponding to a current theme interface of a terminal device; and turning on the button backlight according to the button backlight parameter. The embodiments of the present disclosure achieve a color diversity of button backlight, and meet individualized requirements of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua Li, Changming Liu, Tao Yan
  • Patent number: 9826606
    Abstract: The cloud-based multi-channel stage light adjustment system of the present patent application includes a cloud-based control center, an encoding and modulation unit, a ZIGBEE transceiving unit, a proximal end lighting regulation unit and the stage lighting sets. The cloud-based control center further comprises an interference reduce and light adjustment unit, a scenario generation unit and an instruction switching unit, achieves a multi-channel control of stage light adjustment, greatly reduces the interference with other stage systems, while adopts the multi-point transceiving model which is based on ZIGBEE to improve the transmission efficiency of regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Zhejiang Dafeng Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua Feng, Huafeng Yan, Lifeng Wu, Zhen Liu, Zhengping Wu, Haoxiang Xu
  • Patent number: 9825632
    Abstract: A circuit for preventing multi-bit upsets induced by single event transients is described. The circuit comprises a clock generator configured to generate a first clock signal and a second clock signal; a first memory element configured to receive a first input signal and generate a first output signal, the first memory element having a first clock input configured to receive the first clock signal; and a second memory element configured to receive the first output signal and generate a second output signal, the second memory element having a second clock input configured to receive the second clock signal; wherein the first clock signal is the same as the second clock signal. A method of preventing multi-bit upsets induced by single event transients is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Pierre Maillard, Michael J. Hart, Praful Jain, Robert I. Fu
  • Patent number: 9826597
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for use in conjunction with a standardized electrical connector of a conventional light bulb or tube with one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) electrically coupled to at least one electrical connector compatible with a conventional light connector, wherein the LEDs include at least one multiband-type ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver having one or more optical channels defined using one or more OFDM bands; and a controller coupled to the LEDs, the controller adjusting LED light output and communicating with the optical network using the optical transmitter and receiver. In other embodiments, the LEDs include at least one optical transmitter and receiver optically coupled to an optical network using at least one LED with a first mode to generate light and a second mode to receive optical transmissions using ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventor: Bao Tran
  • Patent number: 9818559
    Abstract: A light switch includes an outer housing formed with a plurality of intersecting walls to define a recess and including a first ferromagnetic material. The outer housing is configured to be coupled with an external structure by a plurality of mounting brackets integrally formed as part of the outer housing and extending outwardly therefrom. The light switch also includes an inner housing. The inter housing includes a user controllable switch mechanism and a second ferromagnetic material. At least one of the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material comprises a permanent magnet, and the inner housing is sized to be received and removably maintained in the recess formed in the outer housing by magnetic attraction between the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Tress, Stephen A Warden
  • Patent number: 9819347
    Abstract: Quantum circuits for chemistry simulation are based on second quantization Hamiltonian coefficients for one-body and two-body interactions. Jordan-Wigner series that conserve parity can be defined so that selected CNOT gates are removed from the associated circuits. Basis change gates such as Hadamard or Y-gates can be coupled to some or all qubits of a quantum circuit or cancelled in view of corresponding gates in adjacent circuits. In some examples, CNOT gates can be moved to different circuit locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Hastings, David Wecker
  • Patent number: 9819183
    Abstract: The invention relates a power distribution system (1) like a track lighting system comprising a power supply (2), a power bar (3) comprising several electrical conductors (4, 5, 6) for distributing the power, an electrical load (12) to be powered by the power of the power distribution system, a selector switch (11) connected to the several electrical conductors and to the electrical load, wherein the selector switch is adapted to select via which electrical conductor the power is to be received by the electrical load, and a controlling device (10) for automatically controlling the selector switch. This kind of power distribution system provides a relatively large variability of adapting the power consumption to an actual load situation, which can lead to an improved performance of the power distribution system. In particular, power balancing can be provided in a relatively simple way by automatically controlling the selector switch accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Wendt, Bob Bernardus Anthonius Theunissen
  • Patent number: 9820345
    Abstract: An LED controller, for connecting to an LED string, comprising: an input terminal configured to receive a light-control-signal representative of a received-profile-identifier; a local memory configured to store a plurality of profile-data, wherein each of the plurality of profile-data defines an association between a plurality of light-values and a plurality of sequence-numbers; a processor configured to: determine one of the plurality of profile-data as selected-profile-data in accordance with the received-profile identifier; and determine a set of LED control signals for the LED string in accordance with light-values of the selected-profile-data for a set of sequence-numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus Cornelis Johannes Büthker
  • Patent number: 9806719
    Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a physically unclonable (PUF) circuit having a programmable input. The programmable input is to receive a value that caused the PUF circuit to strengthen its stability or strengthen its instability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sanu K. Mathew, Sudhir K. Satpathy, Vikram B. Suresh
  • Patent number: 9806501
    Abstract: The present approach relates to generating seed electrons at a spark gap in the absence of 85Kr. The present approach utilizes electron emission from a triple-point instead to provide seed electrons to reduce the statistical time lag of a spark gap. In one such implementation, a spark gap a spark gap may be fabricated and/or operated without a radioactive component without otherwise changing its overall form or function of the spark gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Timothy John Sommerer
  • Patent number: 9807843
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus may comprise a white light emitting module including a first white LED package emitting first white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.3100, 0.3203), (0.3082, 0.3301), (0.3168, 0.3388) and (0.3179, 0.3282) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a second white LED package emitting second white light corresponding to a quadrangular region defined by (0.4475, 0.3994), (0.4571, 0.4173), (0.4695, 0.4207) and (0.4589, 0.4021) in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, a green LED package emitting green light having a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm, and a driving controller controlling levels of luminous flux of the first white light and the second white light to select a color temperature of desired white light and controlling a luminous flux of the green LED package so as to reduce a difference between color coordinates corresponding to the selected color temperature of the white light, and a black body locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Hoe Koo
  • Patent number: 9801248
    Abstract: An illumination system verifies whether one or more aspects of an output signal provided by a photosensitive transducer fall within a threshold of an expected value for the aspect. The aspect may include a sunrise time, a sunset time, a dawn time, a dusk time, a solar noon time, a solar midnight time, or similar. Upon verification the illumination system uses a microcontroller to adjust one or more output parameters of a solid-state light source responsive to the output signal provided by the photosensitive transducer. Where verification is not possible, the illumination system uses the microcontroller to adjust one or more output parameters of the solid-state light source responsive to a schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William G. Reed, Dale H. DeGraff, Richard Dolf
  • Patent number: 9801250
    Abstract: An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprises one or more LED packages, driver circuitry configured to provide a controllable electrical current to at least one of the one or more LED packages during operation of the LED lighting device or LED lamp; and a switch comprising at least two selectable options. At least one selectable option corresponds to a set operating mode and one selectable option corresponds to a configurable operating mode. During operation, when the switch is in a position to select the selectable option corresponding to the configurable operating mode, the driver circuitry operates at least one of the one or more LED packages to emit light having operating light qualities corresponding to a most recently received signal indicating a user-selection. The user-selection may be provided through user interaction with an interactive element of the LED lighting device or LED lamp, wall switch, or portable remote switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Halliwell
  • Patent number: 9801262
    Abstract: A power over Ethernet (PoE) interface device includes a knockout adapter. The knockout adapter is configured for mounting to a conduit knockout opening in an LED luminaire. The interface device includes a power assembly having an input section and an output section. The power assembly is connected to the knockout adapter such that the output section is positioned inside the luminaire when the knockout adapter is mounted to the luminaire. The power assembly further includes a data connector mounted to the input section. The data connector is configured to receive PoE signals from a data cable coupled to the data connector. Power output terminals are mounted to the output section and electrically coupled to the data connector. The power output terminals may be configured to couple the PoE signals from the data connector to an LED light source in the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Helms
  • Patent number: 9793896
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first to Nth input terminals (where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2); and a redundant input terminal. When a Kth input terminal (where K is an integer ranging from 1 to N?1) is defective among the first to Nth input terminals, (K+1)th to Nth input terminals receive signals of Kth to (N?1)th input terminals, respectively, and the redundant input terminal receives a signal of the Nth input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Jun Ku, Dae-Suk Kim, Jang-Ryul Kim, Jong-Chern Lee