Patents by Inventor Derek Krouze

Derek Krouze 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).

  • Systems, devices, and methods for controlling an LED light source based on a color temperature scale factor
    Patent number: 11252794
    Abstract: A light fixture is configured to produce an output via a driver circuit to drive an array of LED light sources. Controlling the light fixture includes receiving a first light intensity value related to a light intensity value for the array of LED light sources, determining a first dimming curve based on the first light intensity value and a color temperature value to determine a first value, receiving a second light intensity value related to a light intensity value for the array of LED light sources at which the color temperature value for the output of the light fixture is achieved, wherein the second light intensity value is different than the first light intensity value, determining a second dimming curve based on the second light intensity value and the color temperature value to determine a second value, wherein the second dimming curve is different than the first dimming curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: John Thurk, Joe Garvey, Andrew Slade, Derek Krouze
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN LED LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON A COLOR TEMPERATURE SCALE FACTOR
    Publication number: 20200314974
    Abstract: A light fixture is configured to produce an output via a driver circuit to drive an array of LED light sources. Controlling the light fixture includes receiving a first light intensity value related to a light intensity value for the array of LED light sources, determining a first dimming curve based on the first light intensity value and a color temperature value to determine a first value, receiving a second light intensity value related to a light intensity value for the array of LED light sources at which the color temperature value for the output of the light fixture is achieved, wherein the second light intensity value is different than the first light intensity value, determining a second dimming curve based on the second light intensity value and the color temperature value to determine a second value, wherein the second dimming curve is different than the first dimming curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: John Thurk, Joe Garvey, Andrew Slade, Derek Krouze