Abstract: A control module is able to be installed with electrical devices, such as, for example electrical loads (e.g., lighting loads) and/or load regulation devices. The control module may determine whether an LED driver for an LED light source is responsive to one or more of a plurality of control techniques. The control module may be able to automatically determine an appropriate control technique to use to control the connected LED driver and/or LED light source. The control module may sequentially attempt to control the LED driver and/or LED light source using each of the plurality of control techniques and determine if the LED driver and/or LED light source is responsive to the present control technique. The plurality of control techniques may include one or more analog control techniques and one or more digital control techniques.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a light source (7), the method using (a) at least one pose estimate (1) of a camera (8) configured to capture one or more images of a scene of interest (13) which comprises at least one landmark (9), as said light source is operated to emit light which illuminates said scene of interest, (b) a landmark map (2) comprising at least 3D location information of a plurality of landmarks comprising the at least one landmark in the scene of interest, (c) an illumination model (3) describing a relationship between an emission illumination power and reflection illumination power, wherein said emission illumination power is the power of light emitted by the light source (7) to illuminate said scene of interest, and said reflection illumination power is the illumination power of light reflected by one or more landmarks in said scene of interest and received by the camera, and (d) a predefined threshold reflection illumination power (4).

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) screen for a microwave powered ultraviolet (UV) lamp system is disclosed. In one example, a disclosed RF screen includes: a sheet comprising a conductive material; and a frame around edges of the sheet. The conductive material defines a predetermined mesh pattern of individual openings across substantially an operative area of the screen. Each of the individual openings has a triangular shape.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor, at least one visual indicator communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to visually indicate status information associated with the information handling system, and a motion sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one visual indicator and configured to detect for a presence of motion proximate to the information handling system and in the presence of motion proximate to the information handling system, cause the at least one visual indicator to be enabled to illuminate in order to visually indicate the status information.

Abstract: A lighting control apparatus is configured to be applied to a vehicle lamp. The lighting control apparatus includes a first switching converter, a substrate on which the first switching converter is provided, and a first cover. The first switching converter includes a switching element, a coil, and a first output capacitor and is configured to generate a first drive voltage corresponding to a first light source of the vehicle lamp based on a power source voltage. The first cover is formed of a conductive material and covers at least a part of components of the first switching converter in one surface of the substrate. The substrate includes a first conduction part and a second conduction part which are in conductive contact with the first cover. The first switching converter is provided between the first conduction part and the second conduction part. The first output capacitor is provided in a vicinity of one part of the first conduction part and the second conduction part.

Abstract: A control device may comprise a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light sources located behind the respective buttons and configured to illuminate the buttons, a light detector circuit configured to measure an ambient light level around the control device, and/or a control circuit configured to control the light sources to adjust surface illumination intensities of the respective buttons in response to the measured ambient light level. Each button may comprise indicia indicating a function of the button. The control circuit set the first button as active and the second button as inactive in response to an actuation of the first button. The control circuit may, based on the measured ambient light level, control the light sources to illuminate the first button to an active surface illumination intensity, and to illuminate the second button to an inactive surface illumination intensity that is less than the active surface illumination intensity.

Abstract: This application is directed to controlling the illumination efficiency of a light emitting diode (LED) operation system, which includes an LED module and a current source. A power supply is configured to provide a configurable drive voltage. The LED module is coupled to the power supply interface and configured to be driven by the configurable drive voltage. The current source is (i) coupled to the power supply interface via the LED module and (ii) configured to stabilize a drive current of the LED module dynamically at a target drive current and hold an illumination efficiency of an LED operation system above a target efficiency level. In some embodiments, the current source includes a drive transistor coupled in series with the LED module. The current source is configured to hold the illumination efficiency of the LED operation system by controlling the drive transistor to operate in a linear region.

Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of suppressing sputtering on an inner peripheral surface of a process vessel when a process gas is plasma-excited in the process vessel. According to one aspect thereof, a substrate processing apparatus includes: a process vessel accommodating a process chamber where a process gas is excited into plasma; a gas supplier supplying the process gas into the process chamber; a coil wound around an outer peripheral surface of the process vessel and spaced apart therefrom, wherein a high frequency power is supplied to the coil; and an electrostatic shield disposed between the outer peripheral surface and the coil, wherein the electrostatic shield includes: a partition extending in a circumferential direction to partition between a part of the coil and the outer peripheral surface; and an opening extending in the circumferential direction and opened between another part of the coil and the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there can be provided a plasma generating device for performing plasma discharge, the plasma generating device having multiple operation modes including a first mode and a second mode, and including: a first power supply capable of changing a frequency within a first frequency range; a second power supply capable of changing a frequency within a second frequency range that is at least partially different from the first frequency range; a dielectric tube; and an antenna module including a first unit coil wound around the dielectric tube at least one time, a second unit coil wound around the dielectric tube at least one time, and a first capacitor connected in series between the first unit coil and the second unit coil.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first LED module, a second LED module, a wireless module and a power module. The first LED module has a first light parameter. The second LED module has a second light parameter. The first light parameter is different from the second light parameter. The wireless module receives an external command and converts the external command to a driving control signal. The power module converts an AC power source to a first DC power and a second DC power. The first DC power has a first driving current and a second driving current respectively supplied to the first LED module and the second LED module. The power module adjusts a power ratio between the first driving current and the second driving current according to the driving control signal.

Abstract: A multimode lighting system is disclosed. Due to industry standards, manufacturers of lighting devices are incentivized to create high initial light outputs that drop off quickly. Portable lighting devices with multiple modes of operation that can maximize light output and runtime according to industry standards (e.g., FL-1) as well as other lighting modes with more consistent light output over the device runtime. Lighting modes may be adjusted automatically based on sensor input. In an extreme mode, light output may be adjusted based on the temperature of the lights. Automatic modes may be adjusted based on ambient lighting or distance to a target. Lifecycle adjustments may be made to output current levels to obtain consistent light output throughout the lifecycle of lights by adjusting lighting based on accumulated usage.

Abstract: One direction discharge structure in an active gas generation apparatus satisfies arrangement conditions (a) to (c). The condition (a) is a condition that a region where a corresponding metal electrode and a corresponding metal electrode are overlapped with each other in a plan view serves as a corresponding discharge space in a corresponding gap region. The condition (b) is a condition that the corresponding gap region and a plurality of gas supply holes provided in a corresponding gas supply region are overlapped with each other in a plan view. The condition (c) is a condition that the plurality of gas supply holes provided in the corresponding gas supply region and a plurality of gas ejection holes provided below the corresponding gap region sandwich the corresponding discharge space in a plan view, and are disposed to face each other on a one-to-one basis along a Y direction.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for generating a custom dimming curve to more accurately controlling lighting loads, comprising at least one controller adapted: drive a lighting load by incrementally increasing light output levels from an initial minimum light output level to an initial maximum light output level; during each light output level increment, receive a light level reading from a light sensor; determine at which light output level increment the lighting load has turned on and set that determined light output level as a determined minimum light output level; determine at which light output level increment the lighting load has stopped increasing in intensity and set that determined light output level as a determined maximum light output level; and determine a custom dimming curve comprising the determined minimum light output level and determined maximum light output level in relation to a minimum dimming input level and a maximum dimming input level.

Abstract: A dual ion filter is arranged between upper and lower chambers of a substrate processing system. The dual ion filter includes upper and lower filters. The upper filter includes a first plurality of through holes configured to filter ions from a plasma in the upper chamber. The lower filter includes a second plurality of through holes configured to control plasma uniformity in the lower chamber. A diameter of the first plurality of through holes of the upper filter is less than a diameter of the second plurality of through holes of the lower filter. A number of the first plurality of through holes of the upper filter is greater than a number of the second plurality of through holes of the lower filter.

Abstract: The combined color of a color tunable and intensity adjustable light source can be quantitatively described using the chromaticity diagram. With a preset color, or dominant wavelength, and daily light interval, the microprocessor in this plant growing system can compare the calculated chromaticity diagram data from the corresponding sensor with this preset color value and fine tune the combined color until these two are matched. The microprocessor then can control the lighting time according to daily light interval setting. The system can then automatically control the color and photon numbers. The same control method and algorithm can be used in general lighting system as well.

Abstract: Described herein is a control arrangement for mounting on an external surface of a luminaire. The control arrangement comprises a control module (1) and a control module base configured to be mounted to one another. The control module base comprises a near-field communication means configured to communicate with a near-field communication unit provided in the control module (1).

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light device disposed in an interior of an automobile, and a touch panel for controlling the light device. The light device is configured such that a light intensity and a chromaticity of the light device is changed according to contact of a detection object with the touch panel or according to action of a detection object on the touch panel.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle headlight involves operating the vehicle headlight with an additional light switched on. If it is necessary to dim at least one region of the light field or to switch the vehicle headlight into the dim ground lighting mode, the additional light is deactivated. The sensor signal of the computing unit is checked to determine whether it is still required to at least partially dim the light field or switch the vehicle headlight into the dim ground lighting mode. If it is still required to at least partially dim the light field, at least the region of the light field is dimmed or the vehicle headlight is switched into the dim ground lighting mode. Otherwise, the vehicle headlight is operated in the bright ground lighting mode with an additional light switched on.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a driver for lighting means (100) comprising: input terminals (101a, 101b) for an optionally rectified AC voltage; output terminals (104a, 104b) for supplying a LED load (105), a detection circuitry (102) connected to the input terminals (101a, 101b), configured to obtain a signal representing a frequency of the AC voltage and an amplitude of the peak of each cycle of the AC voltage, and a control circuit (103) being connected to the detection circuitry (102) and supplied with said signal.

Abstract: Controller and method for a constant-current switch-mode power converter. For example, a controller for a constant-current switch-mode power converter includes: a constant-current controller configured to receive an input voltage and generate a modulation signal based at least in part on the input voltage; and a driver configured to receive the modulation signal, generate a drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal, and output the drive signal to a transistor coupled to an inductive coil and a resistor; wherein: the drive signal corresponds to at least one switching cycle; the switching cycle includes an on-time during which the drive signal is at a first logic level and an off-time during which the drive signal is at a second logic level; and the off-time includes a demagnetization period during which the inductive coil undergoes a demagnetization process.