Patents by Inventor Driss Baba

Driss Baba 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).

  • Patent number: 11304277
    Abstract: Color tunable lighting systems and methods are disclosed. The color tunable lighting systems and methods include user interfaces that allow for the control of color temperature and luminous intensity by a user. The systems and methods provide for flexibility and scalability, where a control module for controlling one or more solid state light source arrays can be programmed during installation for use with specific solid state light source arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ARL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Biju Antony, Markus Ziegler, Driss Baba, Daniel Chu
  • Publication number: 20210227661
    Abstract: Color tunable lighting systems and methods are disclosed. The color tunable lighting systems and methods include user interfaces that allow for the control of color temperature and luminous intensity by a user. The systems and methods provide for flexibility and scalability, where a control module for controlling one or more solid state light source arrays can be programmed during installation for use with specific solid state light source arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc., OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Biju Antony, Markus Ziegler, Driss Baba, Daniel Chu
  • Publication number: 20210108789
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a light engine circuit board including a flexible substrate having a first interconnect region located at a first end of the flexible substrate and a second interconnect region located at a second end of the flexible substrate, in which the first interconnect region and the second interconnect region each comprise one or more solder strips, and one or more LEDs on the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Nagaraja Chikkegowda, Sivakumar Thangavelu, Driss Baba
  • Patent number: 9084304
    Abstract: A ballast comprises an inverter having a transformer comprising a core, a primary winding, and a secondary winding for connecting to a lamp and providing voltage thereto. The ballast includes a fault condition detection circuit connected to the inverter for disabling the inverter to discontinue energization of the lamp when a fault condition occurs. The fault condition detection circuit comprises an other primary winding wound on the core of the transformer for receiving a voltage signal proportional to a voltage across the secondary winding, a voltage blocking circuit connected to the other primary winding for receiving the voltage signal from the other primary winding, and a capacitor connected between the voltage blocking circuit and ground potential. The voltage blocking circuit is configured to selectively conduct and block the received voltage signal as a function of the frequency of the received voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Driss Baba, Ayan Choudhury, Joseph Parisella
  • Patent number: 8698428
    Abstract: A three light level electronic ballast, and methods of operating lamps at three light levels, are provided. The ballast includes a rectifier, a power factor correction circuit, an inverter circuit, a first circuit, a second circuit, and a control circuit. The rectifier receives an AC voltage signal and produces a rectified voltage signal, which the power factor correction circuit receives and uses to provide a corrected voltage signal. The inverter circuit receives the corrected voltage signal and provides an energizing signal to power at least two lamps. The first circuit selectively reduces the current applied to the lamps by the energizing signal. The second circuit selectively prevents the second lamp from being energized by the energizing signal. The control circuit controls the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Shashank Bakre, Driss Baba, Thomas Schalton
  • Publication number: 20140077704
    Abstract: A ballast comprises an inverter having a transformer comprising a core, a primary winding, and a secondary winding for connecting to a lamp and providing voltage thereto. The ballast includes a fault condition detection circuit connected to the inverter for disabling the inverter to discontinue energization of the lamp when a fault condition occurs. The fault condition detection circuit comprises an other primary winding wound on the core of the transformer for receiving a voltage signal proportional to a voltage across the secondary winding, a voltage blocking circuit connected to the other primary winding for receiving the voltage signal from the other primary winding, and a capacitor connected between the voltage blocking circuit and ground potential. The voltage blocking circuit is configured to selectively conduct and block the received voltage signal as a function of the frequency of the received voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Driss Baba, Ayan Choudhury, Joseph Parisella
  • Patent number: 8547029
    Abstract: A ballast for dimming a lamp is provided. The ballast includes an inverter circuit for providing a lamp current for energizing the lamp and a dim interface for receiving an input indicative of a selected lighting level. A control circuit is connected to the dim interface for generating a pulse-width-modulated signal having a duty cycle corresponding to the selected lighting level. A switching network is connected to the control circuit for receiving the pulse-width-modulated signal. The switching network operates between a conductive state and a non-conductive state as a function of the pulse-width-modulated signal. An impedance device is connected across the switching network and is configured for connecting in series with the lamp so that the impedance device receives the lamp current when the switching network is operating in the non-conductive state and the lamp current bypasses the capacitor when the switching network is operating in the conductive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Shashank Bakre, Driss Baba
  • Publication number: 20130181627
    Abstract: A ballast for dimming a lamp is provided. The ballast includes an inverter circuit for providing a lamp current for energizing the lamp and a dim interface for receiving an input indicative of a selected lighting level. A control circuit is connected to the dim interface for generating a pulse-width-modulated signal having a duty cycle corresponding to the selected lighting level. A switching network is connected to the control circuit for receiving the pulse-width-modulated signal. The switching network operates between a conductive state and a non-conductive state as a function of the pulse-width-modulated signal. An impedance device is connected across the switching network and is configured for connecting in series with the lamp so that the impedance device receives the lamp current when the switching network is operating in the non-conductive state and the lamp current bypasses the capacitor when the switching network is operating in the conductive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Shashank Bakre, Driss Baba
  • Publication number: 20130057172
    Abstract: A three light level electronic ballast, and methods of operating lamps at three light levels, are provided. The ballast includes a rectifier, a power factor correction circuit, an inverter circuit, a first circuit, a second circuit, and a control circuit. The rectifier receives an AC voltage signal and produces a rectified voltage signal, which the power factor correction circuit receives and uses to provide a corrected voltage signal. The inverter circuit receives the corrected voltage signal and provides an energizing signal to power at least two lamps. The first circuit selectively reduces the current applied to the lamps by the energizing signal. The second circuit selectively prevents the second lamp from being energized by the energizing signal. The control circuit controls the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Nitin Kumar, Shashank Bakre, Driss Baba, Thomas Schalton