Abstract: A light string includes at least two conductor wires each covered with an insulating coating defining plural holes acting as electrical bare spots, a controller with an input terminal connected to an external power supply and an output terminal electrically connected to the at least two conductor wires, and plural light sources. Each light source includes one or more LEDs and a circuit board having a first surface used for fixing the one or more LEDs and a second surface defining at least two conductive strips across the second surface. The at least two conductive strips are electrically connected to the at least two conductor wires through the electrical bare spots, respectively. Each connecting part between the conductive strips and the conductor wires is wrapped around by a light transmissive glue. Two conductive ends of each LED are electrically connected to two of the at least two conductive strips.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire comprises a rechargeable battery, LED array(s), at least two drivers, a battery charging circuit, and a luminaire control circuit. The LED luminaire may be used to replace a fluorescent or a conventional LED lamp connected to AC mains to operate in both a normal mode and an emergency mode. The at least two drivers comprise an LED driving circuit and a power supply unit respectively configured to drive the LED arrays when AC mains are unavailable and available. The luminaire control circuit comprises a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit respectively configured to manage discharging and charging of the rechargeable battery. The luminaire control circuit further comprises a switchover circuit configured to manage an LED driving current from either the LED driving circuit or the power supply unit to drive the LED arrays without crosstalk.

Abstract: A vehicle front headlight device including: a first and a second front headlights configuring a left and right pair, each including a light source configured to emit light, a rotating mirror configured to reflect the emitted light while rotating, and a lens configured to allow the reflected light to pass through and shine ahead of a vehicle; and a controller that controls switching ON and OFF of the respective light sources and rotational drive of the respective rotating mirrors of the first and the second front headlights, such that, in a light distribution region formed by illumination of the first and the second front headlights, a first non-illuminated region that is not illuminated by the first front headlight is illuminated by the second front headlight, and a second non-illuminated region that is not illuminated by the second front headlight is illuminated by the first front headlight.

Abstract: The invention discloses an electric leakage protection electronic rectifier and a lamp with an electric leakage protection electronic rectifier. The electric leakage protection electronic rectifier including a leakage detecting module and a driving module. The driving module has a current-limiting control unit. The current-limiting control unit is electrically connected between the leakage detecting module and a lamp's light-emitting module. When used, the leakage detecting module detects whether power supply is leaked, and the current-limiting control unit limits the output current to avoid the current output exceeding the tolerable range of the lamp. Such that the invention prolongs the service life of lamps and prevents a current leakage from the lamp.

Abstract: A load control device may be configured to turn on lighting loads to obtain a fast turn-on time that may be substantially consistent across lighting loads that have different load voltages. The load control device may comprise a power converter circuit configured to produce a voltage across a capacitor, and a control circuit configured to control the power converter circuit to generate the voltage across the capacitor. The control circuit may determine a learned voltage from the magnitude of the voltage across the capacitor. For example, the control circuit may measure the magnitude of the voltage and store the measured voltage as the learned voltage. The control circuit may determine an operating parameter for the power converter circuit as a function of the learned voltage, and control the power converter circuit according to the operating parameter to charge the capacitor until the magnitude of the voltage exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device having a configuration that, when a magnitude of an input voltage is greater than a minimum light emitting voltage, all light emitting devices are turned on regardless of the magnitude of the voltage. As the magnitude of the voltage is smaller, the light emitting devices are connected in parallel. As the magnitude of the voltage is greater, the light emitting devices are serially connected.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises: a non-volatile memory device; a complex programmable logic device (CPLD) coupled to the non-volatile memory device; a field programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the CPLD; and a host coupled to the FPGA; wherein the apparatus triggers a switch of an FPGA image in the FPGA to another FPGA image. In another embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: triggering, by an apparatus, a switch of an FPGA image in a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to another FPGA image; herein the apparatus comprises: a non-volatile memory device; a complex programmable logic device (CPLD) coupled to the non-volatile memory device; the field programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the CPLD; and a host coupled to the FPGA.

Abstract: A data generation method is for generating video data that covers a second luminance dynamic range wider than a first luminance dynamic range and has reproduction compatibility with a first device that does not support reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range and supports reproduction of video having the first luminance dynamic range, and includes: generating a video signal to be included in the video data using a second OETF; storing, into VUI in the video data, first transfer function information for identifying a first OETF to be referred to by the first device when the first device decodes the video data; and storing, into SEI in the video data, second transfer function information for identifying a second OETF to be referred to by a second device supporting reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range when the second device decodes the video data.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for providing low voltage power for low voltage lighting sources, e.g., so-called landscape lighting. A low voltage lighting power supply includes an enclosure and a power circuit enclosed in the enclosure. In some embodiments the power circuit has a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side accepts power from a main power source and the secondary side has a plurality of separate output power circuits, each output power circuit generating a separate low voltage lighting power signal capable of lighting a plurality of low voltage light sources and each being rated for a particular output.

Abstract: A multiple location dimming system may include a smart dimmer (e.g., a main load control device) and one or more remote dimmers (e.g., accessory devices) for controlling the amount of power delivered to a lighting load. The multiple location dimming system may be installed in place of a multiple location switch system (e.g., having three, four, or more multi-way switches), and may not require a neutral connection at any of the control devices of the multiple location dimming system. The main load control device and the accessory devices of the multiple location dimming system may be configured to display a present intensity level of a lighting load on one or more visual indicators. The accessory devices may have the same or different user interfaces as the main load control device, and may provide additional functionality over that which the main load control device offers.

Abstract: A PUF device and a method of outputting a random sequence are disclosed. The PUF device includes: at least one processing unit and at least one PUF unit, and a first PUF unit of the at least one PUF unit includes a first MOS transistor and a second MOS transistor, two sources of the two MOS transistors are connected to a same input voltage; two gates of the two MOS transistors are floating; and two drains of the two MOS transistors are respectively connected with a first processing unit, and the first processing unit is configured to: output a first random value corresponding to the first PUF unit according to a difference between two results output by the two drains of the two MOS transistors, when the input voltage is greater than or equal to a preset voltage.

Abstract: An illumination system including light source devices, a light receiver, a calculation module and a control module is provided. The light source devices emit light beams having different frequencies respectively. The light receiver receives at least one of the light beams emitted from the light source devices. The calculation module is coupled to the light receiver and obtains at least one optical parameter of the at least one of the light beams according to the at least one of the light beams received by the light receiver. Each of the at least one optical parameter includes a light intensity, a color temperature, a color rendering index or an illumination ratio. The control module is coupled to the calculation module and the light source devices. The control module controls the at least one optical parameter of the at least one of the light beams. A control method thereof is also provided.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode comprising an organic layer sequence, a radiation exit area and an encapsulation. The organic layer sequence comprises at least one radiation-emitting region which generates electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range from infrared radiation to UV radiation during operation. The radiation exit area is structured, so that the electromagnetic radiation has a directional emission profile. The encapsulation forms a seal of the organic layer sequence against environmental influences.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with an intelligent LED light apparatus are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an intelligent LED light apparatus may include a communication interface, a processor, a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and a plurality of sensors of a plurality of sensor types disposed on the body. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensors, and transmit the sensor data or results from processing the sensor data to an external recipient. Further, for some embodiments, the intelligent LED bulb apparatus may further comprise LED lights, and the body further encases the LED lights. In other embodiments, the body may include a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor, and a female connector to mate with a LED bulb. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Hierarchical partial reconfiguration for integrated circuits includes converting, using computer hardware, a first partial reconfiguration module of a circuit design into a first partial reconfiguration container, wherein the circuit design is placed and routed, loading, using the computer hardware, a first netlist into the first partial reconfiguration container, wherein the first netlist includes a first plurality of partial reconfiguration modules that are initially empty, and including, using the computer hardware, a further netlist within each of the first plurality of partial reconfiguration modules. Using the computer hardware, the first partial reconfiguration container is implemented with the first plurality of partial reconfiguration modules being implemented within the first partial reconfiguration container.

Abstract: A multi-output dimmable CLASS-2 power supply in accord with American standard connected to a dimming control signal includes a switching mode power supply circuit, a dimming control signal to PWM signal transforming circuit, and an overcurrent protection control circuit. The overcurrent protection control circuit includes an overcurrent protection circuit, a MOS transistor, and a resistor. If the multi-output dimmable power supply is required to have n outputs, the multi-output dimmable power supply in accord with American standard CLASS-2 includes n overcurrent protection control circuits, the dimming control signal to PWM signal transforming circuit (12) includes n output ends, and the n overcurrent protection control circuits include n overcurrent protection circuits, n MOS transistors, and n resistors, and the n overcurrent protection control circuits have an identical circuit connection.

Abstract: System and method for providing at least an output current to one or more light emitting diodes. The system includes a control component configured to receive at least a demagnetization signal, a sensed signal and a reference signal and to generate a control signal based on at least information associated with the demagnetization signal, the sensed signal and the reference signal, and a logic and driving component configured to receive at least the control signal and output a drive signal to a switch based on at least information associated with the control signal. The switch is connected to a first diode terminal of a diode and a first inductor terminal of an inductor. The diode further includes a second diode terminal, and the inductor further includes a second inductor terminal.

Abstract: Programmable drivers (or power supplies) for solid state light sources are disclosed, on which output regulation is improved to expand the dimming range to 1% and reduce and/or remove flicker. Additional fault conditions are set up to avoid latching, and thus provide for a controllable restart feature. Such drivers include an isolated half bridge resonant converter with an improved control approach designed to regulate very low current though primary side in a feed-forward loop. Such drivers include both digital and analog loops that improve the performance in steady state and/or during transients, particularly for a lighting load, in comparison to a single full digital control.

Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a constant voltage dimming power supply for lighting device, which is used for adjusting output voltage regulated by dimmer to realize constant voltage PWM output, including a rectifying circuit performing rectifier filtering to output voltage regulated by dimmer; a constant voltage circuit electrically connected to output end of the rectifying circuit; a constant current load circuit electrically connected to output end of the rectifying circuit; a frequency conversion and protection sampling circuit electrically connected to output end of the constant current load circuit and constant voltage; and a switching circuit for controlling lighting load illumination; the frequency conversion and protection sampling circuit converts an output signal of the constant current load circuit into a duty cycle signal suitable for controlling the switching circuit and detects the output abnormality of the constant voltage circuit in real time, and the switching circuit is controlled to be turned on