Abstract: An LED driving apparatus, a microcontroller, and a control method for an LED module are provided. The LED driving apparatus includes a power supply module, a switch module, and a control module. The power supply module is configured to supply power to the LED module, in which the power supply module determines whether to trigger an overcurrent protection based on whether an output current exceeds a threshold current. The control module is configured to receive an overcurrent detection signal to control a conduction state of the switch module, so as to affect the current amount of the LED module. When the overcurrent detection signal indicates the output current exceeds the threshold current, the control module outputs a first control signal based on the overcurrent detection signal to control the switch module, to prevent the overcurrent protection from being triggered.

Abstract: An antenna device comprises a base plate, a first radiator, a first balun and a second radiator. The base plate has a substantially planar shape. The first radiator is configured to radiate a first electromagnetic signal in a first frequency band. The first balun extends along a first axis between the base plate and the first radiator. The first axis is oriented perpendicular to the base plate and the first radiator. The first balun is arranged in order to support the first radiator. The second radiator is configured to radiate a second electromagnetic signal in a second frequency band. The second radiator includes one or more planar structures extending along the first axis and arranged between the base plate and the first radiator. The first and second radiators operate in different frequency bands without any interference to form a compact multiband antenna device.

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the intensity of a lighting load, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, may include a power converter circuit operable to receive a rectified AC voltage and to generate a DC bus voltage, a load regulation circuit operable to receive the bus voltage and to control the magnitude of a load current conducted through the lighting load, and a control circuit operatively coupled to the load regulation circuit for pulse width modulating or pulse frequency modulating the load current to control the intensity of the lighting load to a target intensity. The control circuit may control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse width modulating the load current when the target intensity is above a predetermined threshold and control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse frequency modulating the load current when the target intensity is below the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a digital ramp generator comprising a delay line, the delay line comprising one or more delay elements and an oscillator, wherein the digital ramp generator is configured to generate a code based on respective outputs of the one or more delay elements, a digital to analog converter coupled to the digital ramp generator, wherein the digital to analog converter is configured to generate a reference signal, wherein the reference signal is generated based, at least in part, on the code, and a driver coupled to the digital to analog converter, the driver configured to generate a drive current based, at least in part, on the reference signal.

Abstract: An electronic device for performing wireless communication includes: a feeding line; a first antenna; a second antenna connected to the first antenna through the feeding line; a grip sensor disposed adjacent to and connected to the first antenna; at least one capacitor configured to match the first antenna and the second antenna; and an inductor electrically connecting the first antenna and the second antenna to each other.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include an apparatus that includes a user interface configured to receive user input, and a photoperiod controller configured to calculate a photoperiod schedule for one or more plants based on the user input and generate control signals that adjust light output of at least one luminaire to implement the photoperiod schedule.

Abstract: A wireless lamp system with an infrared coding function comprises a wireless lamp, a lamp holder and an encoder. The wireless lamp comprises an LED lamp bead, an LED drive module, a first control module, an infrared signal receiving module and a wireless power receiving module. The lamp holder is electrically connected to an external power supply, and comprises a first wireless power transmitting module, a first infrared signal transmitting module and a second control module. The encoder comprises a power supply module, and a second wireless power transmitting module, a second infrared signal transmitting module and a third control module. The encoder equipped with the infrared signal transmitting module is used for writing corresponding codes, and the infrared coded signal with coding information is transmitted to the wireless lamp change the protocol quickly, such that the wireless lamp system is more universal and more convenient to use.

Abstract: A controller based apparatus mounted on the ceiling of a room to control the lighting level of a space includes an image sensor/detector for capturing spatial data, ambient light data, and images and an optical element which allows sufficient light to pass through such that the image sensor can collect sufficient data to provide the controller in order to extract motion events, occupancy data, and/or ambient light readings while maintaining the privacy of individuals by reducing the optical resolution of the image sensor such that fine features, such as facial features or other identifiable features of people or objects, cannot be recorded or stored.

Abstract: A conical inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torch (100) and a method for processing sample particles is disclosed. In this method raw, unprocessed, irregularly shaped sample particles (21) are injected into the conical torch, and pass through the plasma to form molten particles (22) and a spheroidization of the particles finally generates solid, smooth, spherical and dense processed particles (23) once cooled. The conical torch has a torch tube that has a conical section and an injector tube (2) that has a conical end. The conical section of the torch tube and the injector tube form an annular gap through which outer plasma gas is passed through. This conically exiting outer gas flow results in a rapid rise in gas temperatures and a short plasma region that rapidly melts any particles.

Abstract: An intelligent adjustment method and system for an LED backlight drive, a device and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring optimized channel current on each of other LED substring branches other than a non-maximum conduction branch; calculating, according to the optimized channel current, the number of cycles of conducting PWM of each LED substring branch in one frame of a frame synchronizing signal as the number of cycles of the optimized conducting PWM; and adjusting a channel current of each LED substring branch to be a corresponding optimized channel current, and adjusting the number of cycles of a conducting PWM of each LED substring branch to be the number of cycles of the optimized conducting PWM.

Abstract: An antenna includes a reflector and a pair of feed stalks on a forward facing surface of the reflector. The pair of feed stalks includes: (i) a first feed stalk having first and second ports, and first and second spiral inductors electrically connected to the corresponding first and second ports, respectively, and (ii) a second feed stalk having first and second ports and first and second spiral inductors electrically connected to the corresponding first and second ports, respectively. First and second pairs of radiating arms are provided. The first pair of radiating arms are electrically connected to the first and second ports of the first feed stalk and the second pair of radiating arms are electrically connected to the first and second ports of the second feed stalk.

Abstract: A circuit and method of splitting or mirroring a primary current into multiple branches, nominally four, such that the current in each branch does not exceed a given maximum value, nominally 700 mA, and having good current-matching performance given a relatively high-frequency PWM input signal, on the order of 1 kHz, for use in a high-efficiency LED lighting system.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for controlling correlated color temperature (CCT) and lighting intensity in lighting fixtures are described. The CCT and intensity may be controlled independently over conventional AC wiring using a conventional dimmer. A lighting controller that resembles a conventional dimmer and that can be installed in place of a dimmer may be used instead of a conventional dimmer to access more control functionalities, still using conventional AC wiring. Wireless communication with the lighting fixture and/or lighting controller are possible.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) power generation system includes a RF power source that generates a RF output signal delivered to a load. A RF power controller is configured to generate a control signal to vary the RF output signal. The controller adjusts a parameter associated with the RF output signal, and the parameter is controlled in accordance with a trigger signal. The parameter is adjusted over a predetermined number of bins. The parameter is adjusted in accordance with a cost function, and the cost function is determined by introducing a perturbation for each bin into an actuator that affects the cost function. The actuator may control an external RF output signal, and the trigger signal may vary in accordance with the external RF output signal. The perturbation is determined in accordance with a basis set having fewer dimensions than the number of bins.

Abstract: An illumination device having a light-emitting diode field and an adjustable current source for each LED. The current source delivers a pulse width modulated current having a pulse height. An open-loop/closed-loop controller is provided for the open-loop/closed-loop control of the brightness of the LEDs. A setpoint value for the pulse height can be produced for the current source. A brightness value can be specified for each LED in accordance with the setpoint value, encoded in a video signal, and provided at a video signal output. The light-emitting diode field has a decoder, which is connected to the video signal input and via which the brightness value can be decoded from the video signal and converted into a duty cycle with which the pulse height can be produced.

Abstract: A controllable lighting device may comprise a drive circuit characterized by one or more cycles and a control circuit configured to control the drive circuit to conduct a load current through a light source of the lighting device. The control circuit may be configured to determine one or more operating parameters of the lighting device during a present cycle of the drive circuit based on a feedback signal indicative of a peak magnitude of the load current conducted through the light source. The control circuit may be able to adjust an average magnitude of the load current conducted through the light source so as to adjust an intensity of the light source towards a target intensity based on the operating parameters.

Abstract: A networking device connectable LED system includes a connectable LED system chassis, a networking device connector on the connectable LED system chassis, LEDs on the connectable LED system chassis, and an LED control subsystem in the connectable LED system chassis that is coupled to the networking device connector and the LEDs. The LED control subsystem receives, via the networking device connector when it is connected to a networking device via a first port of a plurality of ports that are included on the networking device, second port LED control information that is associated with the operation of a second port that is included in the plurality of ports. The LED control subsystem then identifies a second port LED that is included in the LEDs and that is mapped to the second port, and causes the second port LED to illuminate based on the second port LED control information.

Abstract: A compact antenna design is provide with a carrier arm having a first end and a second end; a resonating arm, connected at the second end of the carrier arm and extending perpendicularly from the carrier arm in a first direction; a capacitive tuning arm, having a third end and a fourth end, connected at the third end to a portion of the carrier arm between to the first end and the second end, and extending perpendicularly from the carrier arm in the first direction; and a shorting arm, connected at the fourth end of the capacitive tuning arm and extending perpendicularly from the capacitive tuning arm in a second direction, away from the resonating arm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a particle beam accelerator comprising: a guiding unit configured to guide a particle beam to a trajectory; an acceleration unit configured to accelerate the particle beam circulating on the trajectory; a particle beam blocking unit configured to block the particle beam on the trajectory; and a control unit configured to control the guiding unit, the acceleration unit, and the particle beam blocking unit, wherein: the guiding unit includes a superconducting electromagnet and a superconducting electromagnet interrupter configured to interrupt the superconducting electromagnet, and the control unit is configured to interrupt the superconducting electromagnet by activating the superconducting electromagnet interrupter after completion of blocking the particle beam by activating the particle beam blocking unit, when an abnormality occurs in the superconducting electromagnet.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a light emitting diode system includes: a nitride-based multi-wavelength light emitting diode including a first semiconductor layer doped with an n-type material, a second semiconductor layer doped with a p-type material, and an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and having a structure of an indium gallium nitride (InGaN)-based quantum well; and a control unit configured to adjust and apply at least one of a pulse width and a duty cycle of an injection current to the nitride-based multi-wavelength light emitting diode.