Patents Examined by Jonathan Cooper
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Patent number: 9350200Abstract: An APU for an emergency light in case of a fire or power failure includes: a regular power input unit; an emergency power input unit; a changeover switch configured to switch the power input such that the emergency light is automatically turned on by the emergency power in case of a power failure of the regular power; a firefighting power monitoring relay operated by firefighting power when a fire occurs; a firefighting-power-monitoring-relay contact switch configured to connect power from an ATS to the emergency power input unit in connection with the firefighting power monitoring relay; a fire driving unit operated by the power inputted to the emergency power input unit; and an emergency light auto lighting switch configured to connect the emergency light to the regular power input unit, such that the emergency light is automatically turned on.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignees: HYUNG JE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Gi Hong, Min Ki Hong
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Patent number: 9345099Abstract: A lighting arrangement (100, 300, 400, 600) configured to illuminate an object (108, 308, 408, 608), the lighting arrangement (100, 300, 400, 600) configured to emit light of a plurality of colors, and a control unit for controlling mixed light emitted by the lighting arrangement is disclosed. The control unit is configured to determine the object (108, 308, 408, 608) to be illuminated and to receive a reflection spectrum of the object. Then, the control unit selects control parameters for mixed light emitted by the lighting arrangement, the mixed light having an illumination spectrum matching the reflection spectrum of the object based on predetermined parameters relating to the type of object. Furthermore, the lighting arrangement illuminates the object based on the selected control parameters provided by the control unit. A corresponding method and a computer program product are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Johannes Petrus Wilhelmust Baaijens, Willem Piet Van Hoof, Andrew Ulrich Rutgers
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Patent number: 9338861Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to operation of a plurality of lighting units of a lighting network according to energy demand and/or energy supply.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jianfeng Wang, Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti
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Patent number: 9332599Abstract: The present invention provides a technology related to an improvement in the performance of releasing heat generated in a semiconductor light-emitting device. In a light-emitting module including a semiconductor light-emitting device provided with at least a semiconductor light-emitting element and a phosphor, and a circuit board, on the circuit board, at least a semiconductor light-emitting device including a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements each having a different path of a drive current to be supplied thereto, or a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices each having a different path of a drive current to be supplied to the semiconductor light-emitting elements is mounted. The circuit board is provided with a base material portion formed using a heat-conducting material, and a power supply conductor layer for supplying the drive currents of the semiconductor light-emitting elements to the semiconductor light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Akeo Kasakura, Shuuji Onaka, Toru Takeda, Yoshihito Satou
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Patent number: 9332610Abstract: A light fixture includes a light emitting module for radiating and illuminating a preset illumination area with a fixed illuminance; a light sensor unit mounted on and in electrical communication with the light emitting module, including a light guiding pipe having a first end for guiding reflection light beam from the preset illumination area into the guiding pipe and a light sensor component mounted on a second end of the guiding pipe for measuring an illuminance of the reflection light beam guided into the guiding pipe in order to modulate the light emitting module based on the measured illuminance in such a manner that the light emitting module is capable of actively automatically controlling and maintaining the preset illumination area with the fixed illuminance.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Inventors: Shu Chern Kuo, Wei-Han Huang
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Patent number: 9326340Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (1) for controlling at least one load (D1, D2, D3). In order to provide means for extracting an auxiliary power supply from a current source in order to control shunt switching, the inventive circuit arrangement (1) comprises an input terminal (11) for connection to a power supply (30), an output terminal (12) for connection to at least one load element (20, 21, 22, 23), a control circuit (10), comprising a control device (13), which is adapted to control at least one load element (20, 21, 22, 23), and an energy storage device (C), which is adapted to supply power to the control device (13). A controllable bypass switch (M4) is further provided, wherein said bypass switch (M4) and said control circuit (10) are connected in parallel and are connected between said input terminal (11) and said output terminal (12). The circuit arrangement (1) is adapted to operate the bypass switch (M4) to control the power provided to the control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Kumar Arulandu, Carsten Deppe, Georg Sauerländer
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Patent number: 9326361Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes: a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink and connected to the control module; and a communication module including a connection terminal inserted into the heat sink and connected to the control module, and an antenna device protruding from the heat sink. Since the lighting apparatus can be controlled in a wireless scheme, a user of the lighting apparatus can easily control the lighting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Won Suk Chung
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Patent number: 9320089Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer provided for generating radiation. The semiconductor chip can be operated in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The semiconductor layer sequence emits radiation in the first operating mode, while the semiconductor layer sequence emits no radiation in the second operating mode. The semiconductor layer sequence is operated in the forward direction in the first operating mode and in the reverse direction in the second operating mode. A display including a number of semiconductor chips of this type and a use as a motor vehicle headlight are furthermore specified.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Oliver Guenther
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Patent number: 9313865Abstract: A control method of a mobile device that controls one or more pieces of lighting equipment that illuminate a space includes: displaying a scene configuration screen that includes a configuration screen for configuring a new scene, and a configuration finish button; transmitting to the one or more pieces of lighting equipment a control signal based on configuration information indicating a lighting state configured by user operations on the configuration screen; activating the image capture unit after the configuration finish button is selected; storing in memory the configuration information from when the configuration finish button was selected as configuration information for the new scene, and also storing an image acquired by the image capture unit as a scene icon of the new scene; and displaying a new scene selection screen that includes the scene icon of the new scene.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Kento Ogawa
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Patent number: 9313860Abstract: Alight control system (200) comprising a central control engine (120), at least one light sensor (130) and at least one light source (110), wherein said central control engine (120) is configured to: receive illumination data from the light sensor (130), which light data represents an actual light profile; retrieve a target light profile for a user; and adjust an illumination of the light control system based on the target light profile for the individual user.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: BrainLit ABInventor: Tord Wingren
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Patent number: 9307595Abstract: A light emitting device driving module may be provided that includes: a light emitter including a first light emitter and a second light emitter connected to the first light emitter; a rectifier which receives an AC power and outputs a rectified voltage; and a controller which receives the rectified voltage from the rectifier and controls on/offs of the first light emitter and the second light emitter in accordance with a magnitude of the rectified voltage. The light emitting device driving module according to the embodiment controls the on/offs of two or more kinds of the light emitting devices by using the AC power, and thus, drives the light emitting device in such a manner as to have a high color rendering index.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Weon Cho, Young Kuk Kwak, Yu Jin Hwang
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Patent number: 9307606Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device driver circuit and a control circuit and a control method thereof. The light emitting device driver circuit is used for driving a light emitting device circuit according to a rectified dimming signal. The light emitting device driver circuit includes a power stage circuit and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit, a current limit (CL) circuit, and a determination circuit. The CL circuit generates a CL signal according to a current sense signal and a predetermined CL threshold. The determination circuit is coupled to the PWM circuit and the CL circuit, for generating an operation signal according to a PWM signal and the CL signal. The power stage circuit maintains an absolute level of an AC dimming current not lower than a holding current in an ON phase period.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chang-Yu Wu, Wei-Ming Chiu
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Patent number: 9287091Abstract: A plasma system includes a plasma device, an ionizable media source, and a power source. The plasma device includes an inner electrode and an outer electrode coaxially disposed around the inner electrode. The inner electrode includes a distal portion and an insulative layer that covers at least a portion of the inner electrode. The ionizable media source is coupled to the plasma device and is configured to supply ionizable media thereto. The power source is coupled to the inner and outer electrodes, and is configured to ignite the ionizable media at the plasma device to form a plasma effluent having an electron sheath layer about the exposed distal portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Colorado State University Research FoundationInventors: Il-Gyo Koo, Cameron A. Moore, George J. Collins, Jin-Hoon Cho
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Patent number: 9282609Abstract: An LED driving apparatus includes a rectifier bridge generating a DC bus voltage, a bus capacitor coupled between the output terminal of the rectifier bridge and a reference ground, a voltage sensing circuit generating a voltage sensing signal indicative of the DC bus voltage, a bleeding circuit providing a bleeding current for the bus capacitor, a switching converter configured to convert the DC bus voltage into a driving signal to drive an LED, a dimming mode detector detecting whether the LED driving apparatus is coupled to a leading edge dimmer or a trailing edge dimmer based on the voltage sensing signal, and a bleeding control circuit generating a control signal to control the bleeding circuit based on the voltage sensing signal, the leading edge dimming mode signal and the trailing edge dimming mode signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naixing Kuang, Jiali Cai, Lin Feng
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Patent number: 9282610Abstract: A dimming mode detection method is used in an LED driving apparatus including a rectifier bridge providing a DC bus voltage and a switching converter configured to convert the DC bus voltage into a driving signal to drive an LED. The method involves: powering on the LED driving apparatus; sensing the DC bus voltage and generating a voltage sensing signal; comparing a rising time during which the voltage sensing signal increases from a second threshold voltage to a first threshold voltage with a first time threshold to detect whether the LED driving apparatus is connected to a leading edge dimmer; and comparing a falling time during which the voltage sensing signal decreases from a third threshold voltage to a fourth threshold voltage with a second time threshold to detect whether the LED driving apparatus is connected to a trailing edge dimmer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naixing Kuang, Jiali Cai, Lin Feng
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Patent number: 9282606Abstract: An LED driving apparatus includes a rectifier bridge generating a DC bus voltage, a bus capacitor coupled between the output terminal of the rectifier bridge and a reference ground, a tank element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a free-wheeling switch, an output capacitor, a voltage sensing circuit generating a voltage sensing signal indicative of the DC bus voltage, a bleeding circuit providing a bleeding current for the bus capacitor, and a bleeding control circuit generating a control signal to control the bleeding circuit based on the voltage sensing signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naixing Kuang, Jiali Cai, Lin Feng
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Patent number: 9271361Abstract: A backlight driving circuit includes a light emitting diode (LED) lightbar, a power supply driving the LED lightbar, a constant current driving chip controlling the power supply and the LED lightbar, and a control unit monitoring a voltage of a cathode of the LED lightbar. The constant current driving chip includes a main control unit that drives the power supply, and an adjusting unit that adjusts brightness of the LED lightbar. An input end of the adjusting unit is coupled to the cathode of the LED lightbar, and an output end of the adjusting unit is coupled to a load unit, a resistance value of the load unit may be adjusted. When the voltage of the cathode of the LED lightbar is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, the control unit controls the load unit to reduce the resistance value of the load unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Inventors: Hua Zhang, Fei Li
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Patent number: 9261243Abstract: A fluorescent lamp type light emitting apparatus is provided. The light emitting apparatus comprises a cover, a light emitting module, radiation pads, and cap parts. The cover comprises a first cover and a transmissive second cover coupled to the first cover. The light emitting module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes in the cover. The radiation pads are disposed on the light emitting module. The cap parts comprise electrode terminals at both ends of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Won Jin Son
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Patent number: 9255679Abstract: An LED reading light, in particular for a passenger transport vehicle, such as an aircraft, a road vehicle, a ship or a rail car, is disclosed that has a plurality of illuminating LED's and in operation provides a desired light intensity for a set supply current, wherein the LED reading light comprises two power supply terminals connectable to a power supply for receiving the set supply current, and at least one lighting strand coupled between the two power supply terminals. Each of the at least one lighting strand comprises at least one voltage drop diode, with the at least one voltage drop diode in operation not contributing to the desired light intensity, and at least one of the illuminating LED's. The illuminating LED's are distributed among the at least one lighting strand and connected such that they jointly provide the desired light intensity for the set supply current.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Steffen Roebke
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Patent number: 9253859Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes: a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink and connected to the control module; and a communication module including a connection terminal inserted into the heat sink and connected to the control module, and an antenna device protruding from the heat sink. Since the lighting apparatus can be controlled in a wireless scheme, a user of the lighting apparatus can easily control the lighting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Won Suk Chung