Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Glenn Felty
Jeffrey Glenn Felty 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: 11133666Abstract: A system for limiting power consumption from an auxiliary power supply is provided with a controller configured to toggle a switching circuit in accordance with an output of a sensing module and a time threshold, to sequentially cause the auxiliary power supply to be disconnected from an output terminal when the time threshold is reached and connected to the output terminal when a fault condition in the system is identified.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Jessica Lynn Burk, Carre Denise Scheidegger, Jeffrey Glenn Felty
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Patent number: 10660169Abstract: Provided is control method and a lighting system having a plurality of lighting elements that includes a power supply for supplying power, a lighting driver having a microcontroller and configured to receive power from the power supply and output power to the plurality of lighting elements for operation thereof, a control system in electrical or wireless communication with the microcontroller, and configured to communicate with the microcontroller, to control an operational mode of the plurality of lighting elements via the lighting driver, wherein the microcontroller is configured to transmit an output reference signal as a control signal, and a peak detection circuit that receives the output reference control signal from the microcontroller, and generates a standby control signal from the output reference control signal received, to thereby operate the plurality of lighting elements in an on or standby mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Kevin Andrew Candow, Jeffrey Glenn Felty
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Patent number: 10499468Abstract: A control circuit for a step dimming circuit includes a first line power lead, a second line power lead, a first relay pole, powered by the first line power lead, for switching power from the first and second line power leads to a power supply line, a second relay pole powered by the first line power lead and connected to a first control lead, a third relay pole powered by the second line power lead and connected to a second control lead and connected to the second relay pole, where the second and third relay poles are configured to connect the first and second control leads together when only one of the second and third relay poles are powered, and where the second and third relay poles are configured to disconnect the first and second control leads when both of the second and third relay poles are powered.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, Kevin Andrew Candow
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Publication number: 20190181629Abstract: There are provided systems, apparatuses, and methods for limiting power consumption from an auxiliary power supply. For example, there is provided a system that includes a switching circuit connected to an auxiliary power supply and a load. The system further includes a sensing module configured to identify a condition in the system and a controller that is configured to toggle the switching circuit in accordance with an output of the sensing module and a time threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Jessica Lynn BURK, Carre Denise SCHEIDEGGER, Jeffrey Glenn FELTY
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Patent number: 10015858Abstract: Provided is a deep dimming control method and a driver control circuit for controlling brightness to a plurality of LEDs, that includes a controller which generates a first pulse width modulation signal, and a second pulse width modulation signal is used to switch between closed loop control and open loop control of the light intensity of the LEDs, and at least one comparator configured to receive the first PWM signal or the second PWM signal from the controller. The comparator compares the first PWM signal to a measured output current signal and regulates the output current to the LEDS in the closed loop control until a predetermined output dimming level is reached. Upon reaching the predetermined output dimming level, the controller generates the second PWM signal to another comparator, and the output current is maintained at a preset value determined by calibration during the closed loop control.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, David Joseph Tracy
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Patent number: 9894742Abstract: Provided is a circuit for controlling a level of brightness of a light electrically coupled to a dimming circuit including control leads configured to provide a dimming control voltage to the dimmable driver, the dimming control voltage having a permissible voltage range. The circuit includes a photo sensor for detecting an ambient light level in the vicinity of the light and a clamp controller for selectively reducing the dimming control voltage to a clamped voltage range less than the permissible voltage range. Also included is a feedback controller for adjusting the dimming control voltage in response to a detected ambient light level, the dimming control voltage being within the clamped voltage range.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Jeffrey Glenn Felty
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Publication number: 20170332465Abstract: Provided is a circuit for controlling a level of brightness of a light electrically coupled to a dimming circuit including control leads configured to provide a dimming control voltage to the dimmable driver, the dimming control voltage having a permissible voltage range. The circuit includes a photo sensor for detecting an ambient light level in the vicinity of the light and a clamp controller for selectively reducing the dimming control voltage to a clamped voltage range less than the permissible voltage range. Also included is a feedback controller for adjusting the dimming control voltage in response to a detected ambient light level, the dimming control voltage being within the clamped voltage range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Glenn FELTY
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Publication number: 20150282275Abstract: Provided is a circuit for controlling a level of brightness of a light electrically coupled to a dimming circuit including control leads configured to provide a dimming control voltage to the dimmable driver, the dimming control voltage having a permissible voltage range. The circuit includes a photo sensor for detecting an ambient light level in the vicinity of the light and a clamp controller for selectively reducing the dimming control voltage to a clamped voltage range less than the permissible voltage range. Also included is a feedback controller for adjusting the dimming control voltage in response to a detected ambient light level, the dimming control voltage being within the clamped voltage range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Glenn FELTY
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Patent number: 8274239Abstract: An electronic high intensity discharge (HID) ballast (102) is presented which includes a dual mode buck converter (120) providing a DC output voltage (122) to drive an inverter (140), where the buck converter (120) regulates the DC output voltage (122) to a first value in normal operation and a clamp circuit (134) changes the converter mode to clamp the DC output open circuit voltage when the converter DC output exceeds a reference value (Vref).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Glenn Felty
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Patent number: 8232737Abstract: Electronic ballasts, driver apparatus, and methods are provided in which a heating current is generated by the driver to power a resistive heating element of an insulation detector associated with a recessed can fixture using a regulated current source/sink circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, Joseph G. Elek
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Publication number: 20110304279Abstract: An electronic high intensity discharge (HID) ballast (102) is presented which includes a dual mode buck converter (120) providing a DC output voltage (122) to drive an inverter (140), where the buck converter (120) regulates the DC output voltage (122) to a first value in normal operation and a clamp circuit (134) changes the converter mode to clamp the DC output open circuit voltage when the converter DC output exceeds a reference value (Vref).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventor: Jeffrey Glenn Felty
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Publication number: 20110140623Abstract: Electronic ballasts, driver apparatus, and methods are provided in which a heating current is generated by the driver to power a resistive heating element of an insulation detector associated with a recessed can fixture using a regulated current source/sink circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, Joseph G. Elek
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Publication number: 20100214725Abstract: A ballast assembly for a lamp includes a housing that receives a circuit board assembly therein. The circuit board assembly preferably has first and second board portions disposed in physically spaced, parallel relation. The board portions are interconnected by a conductive member, preferably a flexible conductive member. The spacing between the board portions is preferably substantially identical to a maximum height dimension of a tallest electrical component extending outwardly from one of the first and second board portions. A separate mounting bracket mechanically secures the housing to an associated surface and constrains the housing along at least one of first, second, and third perpendicular axes. Preferably, the mounting bracket is a one-piece construction where first and second ends of the bracket are laterally off-set, and the bracket can also serve as a heat sink to the ballast housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Jeffrey Glenn Felty, Magda Valerian, Radhika Dixit, Edward John Thomas