Patents by Inventor Istvan Maros
Istvan Maros 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).
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Patent number: 11528452Abstract: A method and system, the method including transmitting a unique identifier of at least one radio frequency (RF) transmitter to a device in a vicinity of the RF transmitter; acquiring images of objects by a vision system, the vision system comprising at least one image capturing device and an image processing unit to determine objects in the images acquired by the image capturing device; determining, by a controller, a location of the device based on, at least in part, the unique identifier of one of the at least one RF transmitters; and determining, by the controller, a precise location of the device based on a correlation between the location of the device determined based on the unique identifier and the objects captured in the images acquired by the image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Gábor Törös, Tamás Varjasi, István Maros, Roland Bátai
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Patent number: 10222042Abstract: A connection module is configured for installation between a first luminaire and a second luminaire. The module includes a mounting unit. The mounting unit has a left side configured for docking to a right end of the first luminaire and a right side configured for docking to a left end of the second luminaire. The module also includes a device holder that is shaped and sized to hold at least one electronic device. The device holder is removably mounted to the bottom side of the mounting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Gabor Dull, Roland Batai, Gabor Balint Toros, Istvan Maros
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Patent number: 10203415Abstract: Apparatuses and methods, the methods including installing a plurality of lighting fixtures, each of the lighting fixtures being installed at a location where they are to be operated and including at least one of a motion sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) device; receiving a signal from the plurality of lighting fixtures; storing a dataset including data representing the signals from the plurality of lighting fixtures; determining a correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures and/or determining neighboring lighting fixtures for the plurality of lighting fixtures; and determining a topology of the installed lighting fixtures based on the determined correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: István Maros, Gábor Törös, Roland Bátai, Ténia Alexandra Kovács, Tamás Both, Tamás Varjasi, Gábor Csaba Hencz
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Publication number: 20180356058Abstract: A street lighting assembly includes an LED lighting device and a printed circuit board disposed within the LED lighting device. The printed circuit board includes an LED light module and an LED driver, the LED driver being electrically coupled to the LED light module. An optical cover is disposed over the LED light module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Andras KUTI, Daniel LORINCZ, Roland BATAI, Norbert KOVACS, Laszlo BALAZS, Andras SINKA, Monika JEHN, Istvan MAROS, Peter SCHWARCZ, Tamas PANYIK
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Patent number: 10007778Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method provide a lighting fixture including at least one socket, wherein each socket is operative to receive an auxiliary device; and a fixture authentication module operative to authenticate each received auxiliary device. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: István Maros, Roland Bátai, Sándor Levente Szücs
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Patent number: 9743493Abstract: In an aspect, a controller is configured to: receive traffic information; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from days prior to the current day satisfies a criteria; provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from the current day satisfies a criteria; and provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: István Maros, Gábor Törös, Roland Bátai, Ténia Alexandra Kovács, Gabor Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170187991Abstract: A method and system, the method including transmitting a unique identifier of at least one radio frequency (RF) transmitter to a device in a vicinity of the RF transmitter; acquiring images of objects by a vision system, the vision system comprising at least one image capturing device and an image processing unit to determine objects in the images acquired by the image capturing device; determining, by a controller, a location of the device based on, at least in part, the unique identifier of one of the at least one RF transmitters; and determining, by the controller, a precise location of the device based on a correlation between the location of the device determined based on the unique identifier and the objects captured in the images acquired by the image capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Gábor TÖRÖS, Tamás VARJASI, István MAROS, Roland BÁTAI
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Publication number: 20170171942Abstract: In an aspect, a controller is configured to: receive traffic information; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from days prior to the current day satisfies a criteria; provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from the current day satisfies a criteria; and provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: István Maros, Gábor Törös, Roland Bátai, Ténia Alexandra Kovács, Gabor Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170167864Abstract: Apparatuses and methods, the methods including installing a plurality of lighting fixtures, each of the lighting fixtures being installed at a location where they are to be operated and including at least one of a motion sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) device; receiving a signal from the plurality of lighting fixtures; storing a dataset including data representing the signals from the plurality of lighting fixtures; determining a correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures and/or determining neighboring lighting fixtures for the plurality of lighting fixtures; and determining a topology of the installed lighting fixtures based on the determined correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: István Maros, Gábor Törös, Roland Bátai, Ténia Alexandra Kovács, Tamás Both, Tamás Varjasi, Gábor Csaba Hencz
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Publication number: 20170122540Abstract: A connection module is configured for installation between a first luminaire and a second luminaire. The module includes a mounting unit. The mounting unit has a left side configured for docking to a right end of the first luminaire and a right side configured for docking to a left end of the second luminaire. The module also includes a device holder that is shaped and sized to hold at least one electronic device. The device holder is removably mounted to the bottom side of the mounting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Gabor DULL, Roland BATAI, Gabor Balint TOROS, Istvan MAROS
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Publication number: 20160312986Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method provide a lighting fixture including at least one socket, wherein each socket is operative to receive an auxiliary device; and a fixture authentication module operative to authenticate each received auxiliary device. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: István MAROS, Roland BÁTAI, SándorÛ Levente SZÛCS
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Publication number: 20160057838Abstract: An extension interface for integrating a modular extension unit into a luminaire includes a mounting for the modular extension unit, a power interface for providing power to the modular extension unit, and a communication interface for exchanging commands and data between the modular extension unit and a controller of the luminaire. A method of integrating a modular extension unit into a luminaire includes mounting the modular extension unit onto the luminaire, providing power to the modular extension unit via a power interface, and exchanging commands and data between the modular extension unit and a controller of the luminaire using a communication interface. A luminaire includes a light source, power circuitry for providing power to the light source, control circuitry for controlling the light source and the power circuitry, and an extension interface for integrating a modular extension unit into the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: István MAROS, Tamás BOTH, Roland BÁTAI, András KUTI, Péter SCHWARCZ
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Publication number: 20160053952Abstract: A street lighting assembly includes an LED lighting device and a printed circuit board disposed within the LED lighting device. The printed circuit board includes an LED light module and an LED driver, the LED driver being electrically coupled to the LED light module. An optical cover is disposed over the LED light module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Andras KUTI, Daniel LORINCZ, Roland BATAI, Norbert KOVACS, Laszlo BALAZS, Andras SINKA, Monika JEHN, Istvan MAROS, Peter SCHWARCZ, Tamas PANYIK
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Patent number: 8872432Abstract: A lighting system and method for controlling illumination of the same upon detection of a user in at least one of a first detection area and a second detection area. The lighting system can include a lighting fixture having one or more lighting sources and at least two sensors associated with separate detection areas. Each sensor can send a signal to a controller associated with the lighting fixture, and the controller can be configured to vary the illumination of one or more of the lighting sources depending on the each sensor's detection area. The present subject matter facilitates energy savings since areas away from an occupied area are not illuminated. Communication between neighboring lighting fixtures is not required since each lighting fixture can detect the presence of a user in an area proximate an adjacent lighting fixture in order to trigger illumination of the lighting fixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bertalan Kercso, Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Maros
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Patent number: 8633653Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of fixtures, wherein each fixture includes a plurality of fluorescent lamps. A dimming ballast is operatively coupled to each fixture, each dimming ballast receives power from an outside source that is delivered to the fluorescent lamps within each corresponding fixture. A control module communicates with each dimming ballast, the control module receives a lighting level from an outside source, determines the most power efficient lighting solution and outputs a control signal to each dimming ballast related to the light output level of each lamp within each fixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Duffy, Bruce Roberts, Jeffrey Plaskon, Lazlo Balazs, Istvan Maros, Avi Shertok
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Publication number: 20130241420Abstract: The present subject matter is directed to a lighting control system and method. Motion or occupancy sensors are used to determine when a lighting fixture and/or a nearby lighting fixture should be activated. A controller associated with each lighting fixture switches its lighting fixture on and triggers a communications circuit to generate and send a signal to nearby lighting fixtures when a user is detected. Each lighting fixture also has a signal receiver to receive signals from any nearby lighting fixtures that are configured to communicate with it via a communication circuit. The present subject matter allows for a significant amount of energy to be saved as remote areas away from an occupied area do not have to be illuminated. Meanwhile, the user is still provided with a comfortable level of lighting in and near the occupied area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: László BALÁZS, Bertalan Kercsó, István Maros
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Publication number: 20130241418Abstract: A lighting system and method for controlling illumination of the same upon detection of a user in at least one of a first detection area and a second detection area. The lighting system can include a lighting fixture having one or more lighting sources and at least two sensors associated with separate detection areas. Each sensor can send a signal to a controller associated with the lighting fixture, and the controller can be configured to vary the illumination of one or more of the lighting sources depending on the each sensor's detection area. The present subject matter facilitates energy savings since areas away from an occupied area are not illuminated. Communication between neighboring lighting fixtures is not required since each lighting fixture can detect the presence of a user in an area proximate an adjacent lighting fixture in order to trigger illumination of the lighting fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Bertalan Kercso, Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Maros
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Patent number: 8390435Abstract: Power line communication (PLC) systems are presented for connecting dimming switches with electronic ballasts for driving compact fluorescent lamps and other applications using a power distribution network, including a transmitter and a receiver connected in a series circuit for transmission of multi-bit data, where the receiver has a load control circuit for selectively adjusting the receiver loading and to sense current interruptions to provide a data output.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: István Maros, Sándor Viktor Szabó
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Patent number: 8339044Abstract: Disclosed herein are mercury free ceramic metal halide high intensity discharge lamps of specified arc tube geometry and composition of ionizable fill. Embodiments herein generally employ a discharge vessel formed of a ceramic material having an aspect ratio satisfied by 1<ITL/ID<4.5 where ITL is the inner total length of the discharge vessel and ID is the inner diameter of the discharge vessel. The ionizable fill typically comprises xenon at a cold fill pressure of from about 3 to about 15 bar, and a halide component comprising sodium halide, thallium halide and/or indium halide, and at least one rare earth halide. Disclosed advantages may include betterment in both lumen run-up and color shift upon dimming, as compared to mercury-containing CMH HID lamps.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tamás Panyik, István Csányi, József Gábeli, István Maros
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Publication number: 20120161623Abstract: Disclosed herein are mercury free ceramic metal halide high intensity discharge lamps of specified arc tube geometry and composition of ionizable fill. Embodiments herein generally employ a discharge vessel formed of a ceramic material having an aspect ratio satisfied by 1<ITL/ID<4.5 where ITL is the inner total length of the discharge vessel and ID is the inner diameter of the discharge vessel. The ionizable fill typically comprises xenon at a cold fill pressure of from about 3 to about 15 bar, and a halide component comprising sodium halide, thallium halide and/or indium halide, and at least one rare earth halide. Disclosed advantages may include betterment in both lumen run-up and color shift upon dimming, as compared to mercury-containing CMH HID lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Tamás PANYIK, István Csányi, József Gábeli, István Maros