Abstract: The present disclosure describes a wellness application for digital usage comprising at least one software program that identifies the level of high energy visible light reduction provided by the thin film; and a dosimeter for sending data about ionizing radiation to the software. The software tracks the total time of device usage and determines wherein the software, based on a dosimeter measurement received from the dosimeter, communicates with at least one processor to execute at least one of: determine a notification for reducing exposure to high energy visible blue light about divide user interface, and adjust the display output by at least one of adjusting a color contrast and brightness, taking into account the level of visible light coverage and total time of device usage.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driving device is provided. The LED driving device includes a rectifier configured to generate a rectified voltage, wherein the rectifier is directly connected to an input node of a light source including LEDs; a regulator configured to output a direct current (DC) power supply voltage using the rectified voltage; a microcontroller including a control terminal and a power terminal, wherein the microcontroller is configured to generate a dimming control signal based on a voltage input, receive the DC power supply voltage through the power terminal and output the dimming control signal through the control terminal; a driver configured to control an LED current to flow through the LEDs based on the dimming control signal; and a switch connected between a control node and a ground node, wherein an output terminal of the regulator and the control terminal are connected to the control node.

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 test apparatus includes: an electrical connection unit configured to be electrically connected to a light emitting device panel having a plurality of cells each including a light emitting device and arranged in a row direction and a column direction; a light source unit configured to collectively irradiate the plurality of cells with light; a reading unit configured to read, for each row of the light emitting device panel, a photoelectric signal obtained by photoelectrically converting the light in each of two or more of the cells arranged in the column direction by the light emitting device; a measuring unit configured to measure a photoelectric signal read from each of the plurality of cells; and a determination unit configured to determine a quality of each of the plurality of cells on a basis of a measurement result of the measuring unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a regulating circuit capable of preventing low-temperature flickering of an light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, including a negative-temperature-coefficient resistor, a forty-sixth linear resistor, a forty-seventh linear resistor, a forty-eighth linear resistor, a fifty-second linear resistor, a fifty-third linear resistor, a fifty-fourth linear resistor, a fourth triode, a fifth triode, a voltage stabilizing diode, an eighth diode, and a common mode choke. The beneficial effect is that a dimming circuit can raise a dimming voltage to around 4 V at ?20° C., such that a main control chip exits a burst mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical systems, vehicles, and methods that are configured to illuminate and image a wide field of view of an environment. An example optical system includes a camera having an optical axis and an outer lens element disposed along the optical axis. The optical system also includes a plurality of illumination modules, each of which includes at least one light-emitter device configured to emit light along a respective emission axis and a secondary optical element optically coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The secondary optical element is configured to provide a light emission pattern having an azimuthal angle extent of at least 170 degrees so as to illuminate a portion of an environment of the optical system.

Abstract: An LED drive circuit includes a power supply terminal, an LED, a first switch, and a first resistor are connected in series. The power supply terminal, a third resistor, and a second switch are connected in series. A connection point between the third resistor and the second switch, and a control terminal of the first switch are connected. A second resistor is connected between a connection point between the first switch and the first resistor, and a control terminal of the second switch. A first PTC thermistor is connected to a connection point between the control terminal of the second switch and the second resistor.

Abstract: A control circuit and method are provided for a controlled start-up of N LED groups. The control circuit comprising a LED switching element and a chargeable element in parallel with each LED group, and a low-power source. The method comprising a step of prior to supplying power to the LED groups, setting the LED switching elements in a second state corresponding with the LED group being off. Alternatively, a lower chargeable element is connected via a diode with the top of a higher chargeable element. The control circuit may further comprise a switch having a lighting mode wherein current flows through the LED groups or the corresponding LED switching elements, and a charging mode wherein current flows to the chargeable elements, thereby charging the chargeable elements.

Abstract: A load short-circuit protection circuit of LED power supply includes a power supply end, a load end, a switching module disposed between the power supply end and the load end, and a sampling resistor set in series with the load end, and further includes a signal amplification module that collects the current change signal of the sample resistor, and a protection control module that receives a amplification signal of the signal amplification module and controls the on-off of the switching module according to the signal. The circuit can quickly magnify the subtle voltage difference changes on the sampling resistor and output them to the protection control module. The resistance value of the sampling resistance can be set very small to reduce the loss. Meanwhile, the selected devices are simple, with very fast response speed, low cost and high stability.

Abstract: This application provides a constant-current drive circuit. First, the voltage at the input end is collected through peak-voltage sample and hold module to generate the input-voltage sampling signal, and the hold voltage at the current moment is obtained by calculating an average of the peak voltage of the input-voltage sampling signal and the hold voltage at the previous moment, and output as the output voltage signal to the voltage-controlled current source module. Then, a corresponding current signal is generated through the voltage-controlled current source module according to the output voltage signal and the preset second threshold voltage, and a mirror operation is performed on the current signal through the constant-current threshold control module to generate the mirrored current signal, and according to the mirrored current signal, the constant-current threshold is adjusted, so as to maintain the operation current flowing through the load a constant-current.

Abstract: The disclosure describes examples of antennas used for communication with an implantable medical device (IMD). As one example, the IMD includes a housing configured to house communication circuitry within an internal side of the housing, and a planar antenna, having a curved structure, that is stacked on an external side of the housing and coupled to the communication circuitry. As another example, the IMD includes a housing configured to house communication circuitry within an internal side of the housing and an antenna having a curved structure formed on an external side of the housing and coupled to the communication circuitry. A resonant frequency of the antenna is based on a dielectric constant of tissue surrounding the antenna when the IMD is implanted, and a current distribution of the antenna is in-phase in opposite sides of the antenna.

Abstract: A method and a lighting controller for controlling a light source are disclosed. The lighting controller comprises: an input configured to receive signals indicative of user inputs, a processor configured to determine a current time, select a light setting from a predefined sequence of light settings when a first signal indicative of a first user input has been received, wherein the selection of the light setting is based on the current time, control the light source according to the selected light setting, and select a subsequent light setting from the predefined sequence of light settings when a subsequent signal indicative of a subsequent user input has been received, wherein the subsequent light setting is a light setting subsequent to the light setting, and control the light source according to the subsequent light setting.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bulb (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 140?) an excitation chamber (200, 210, 220, 230, 230?) a ferrite core (300, 310, 310?), a spool (400, 410); an assembly or subassembly of such components, and a lamp (100, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1600?, 1600?, 1700, 1800) for producing electromagnetic radiation, such as in the light spectrum, UV or IR.

Abstract: An LED bulb control device includes a rectifier unit, connected to an external power supply to convert an alternating current into a direct current; a DC-DC unit, connected to the rectifier unit; a signal sampling unit, connected to the rectifier unit or the external power supply for counting a number of changes in a cycle and a cycle length of the alternating current or a control signal pulse to provide a synchronization signal and acquire a control signal input by an external controller; a control unit, connected to the signal sampling unit for receiving the synchronization signal and/or the control signal output by the signal sampling unit; a MCU power supply unit, connected to the DC-DC unit and the control unit respectively for supplying power to the control unit; and an LED assembly connected to the DC-DC unit and the control unit respectively.

Abstract: An illuminable electronic connector for facilitating connection with an electronic device has an illumination circuit with at least one illumination source, and an on-board power source for supplying power to the illumination source in at least some modes of operation. The connector may be configured to adjust brightness of the illumination source based on ambient light conditions using an on-board light sensor. A touch sensing input may also be provided to operate the illumination source. The connector may be further operable to enter a sleep mode when it enters a shipping phase of a supply chain and then to automatically activate the illumination source when it is unpackaged at the end of the shipping phase. An electronic device including an electronic visual interface, such as a mobile phone, may be also operated in a similar manner based on the phase of the device within a supply chain.

Abstract: An intelligent lighting device controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module and an intelligent control module. The detecting module has a detecting circuit. The main power source module has a plurality of first electrode connectors and a common second electrode connector. The first electrode connectors are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of a plurality of lighting devices respectively via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices. The intelligent control module is connected to the detecting module and the main power source module. The detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals corresponding to the lighting devices respectively. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal and transmits the feedback signal to the main power source module. The main power source module adjusts the electricity signal according to the feedback signal.

Abstract: Light device control circuit includes signal processor; control circuit including control signal source and active switch, active switch having output end thereof electrically connected to control input side of the signal processor through control bus; data synchronization circuit including data signal source and another set of active switches, and the output end of the another set of active switches being electrically connected to data input side of signal processor through data bus, signal processor forming electrical connection with signal connection circuit by data output side to form signal and command synchronization between data input side and data output side; and warning light control IC connected to warning lights and forming electrical connection with data bus outside data output side, and transmitting data, clock pulse and ID information from data output side, so that the starter and the receivers select one of the flash modes to flash the light.

Abstract: A light-emitting element driving device includes a setter and first to nth constant current sources. An ith series circuit is a series circuit of an ith light-emitting element string and the ith constant current source. The ith constant current source is turned on and off with a delay from an ith dimming signal indicating either lighting or extinction of the ith light-emitting element string. The setter has a mode in which it sets the target value of an output voltage fed to the respective anodes of the first to nth series circuits at a value at which the jth light-emitting element string can be lit during the period from a first time point that a jth dimming signal switches from indicating extinction of the jth light-emitting element string to indicating its lighting to a second time point that the jth constant current source switches from off to on.

Abstract: A backlight apparatus includes a circuit board, a control board, and a connection cable connecting the above components. A first light source driver and a second light source driver are disposed on the circuit board and are electrically connected to a plurality of first light sources and a plurality of second light sources respectively. A connector is disposed on the circuit board. The first and second light source drivers are individually electrically coupled in series to the connector. The control board outputs electrical power, a first data stream, and a second data stream. The first light source driver controls the first light sources to light individually according to the first data stream. The second light source driver controls the second light sources to light individually according to the second data stream. Thereby, the circuit board can control the operation of the light sources individually.

Abstract: A method of quickly setting a DMX address of a light fixture, the controller sending a DMX address to an i-th light fixture through a first signal line; the i-th light fixture setting DMX address as the received DMX address, calculating a DMX address of an (i+1)th light fixture based on the received DMX address, and sending the DMX address of the (i+1)th light fixture to the (i+1)th light fixture through the first signal line; the (i+1)th light fixture setting DMX address thereof as the received DMX address, and sending a feedback signal to the i-th light fixture through the first signal line; the first light fixture to the i-th light fixture each sending a counting signal or a UID code or a successfully set DMX address to the controller through the first signal line if the i-th light fixture does not receive the feedback signal within a set time.