Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Kropf

Benjamin T. Kropf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DETERMINISTICALLY CALCULATING DIMMING VALUES FOR FOUR OR MORE LIGHT SOURCES
    Publication number: 20120126707
    Abstract: An intelligent light source deterministically calculates luminous flux levels of individual color sources of four or more light sources without a look-up table to determine the luminous flux levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Kropf
  • Deterministically calculating dimming values for four or more light sources
    Patent number: 8177389
    Abstract: An intelligent light source deterministically calculates luminous flux levels of individual color sources of four or more light sources without a look-up table to determine the luminous flux levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Kropf
  • Method and apparatus for networked illumination devices
    Patent number: 8044612
    Abstract: An intelligent light source converts color and luminous flux data to luminous flux levels of individual color sources and automatically compensates for variations in operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick N. Prendergast, Benjamin T. Kropf
  • Method and apparatus for networked illumination devices
    Publication number: 20080180040
    Abstract: An intelligent light source converts color and luminous flux data to luminous flux levels of individual color sources and automatically compensates for variations in operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick N. Prendergast, Benjamin T. Kropf