Patents by Inventor Michael B. Gilliom

Michael B. Gilliom 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).

  • Enhancing DALI-Based Lighting Control
    Publication number: 20210410256
    Abstract: A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) control hub implements DALI-based lighting control. The DALI control hub receives, from a DALI controller, a DALI control message addressed to the DALI control hub. The DALI control hub controls a plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively in accordance with the DALI control message. To control the plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively, the DALI control hub transmits, to each of a plurality of DALI compliant devices, a further DALI control message addressed to the DALI compliant device based on the DALI control message received from the DALI controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre Deschenes, Michael B. Gilliom, Steven H. Pilgrim, II
  • Enhancing DALI-based lighting control
    Patent number: 11212899
    Abstract: A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) control hub implements DALI-based lighting control. The DALI control hub receives, from a DALI controller, a DALI control message addressed to the DALI control hub. The DALI control hub controls a plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively in accordance with the DALI control message. To control the plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively, the DALI control hub transmits, to each of a plurality of DALI compliant devices, a further DALI control message addressed to the DALI compliant device based on the DALI control message received from the DALI controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Pierre Deschenes, Michael B. Gilliom, Steven H. Pilgrim, II
  • Control circuit for modulating an analog dimming command signal
    Patent number: 10433377
    Abstract: An LED lighting device comprises at least one LED selectively energizable to develop light and a control circuit coupled to the LED that develops a command signal comprising first and second command signal components for controlling the at least one LED to cause the LED to develop light comprising a desired brightness in response to the first command signal component. The control circuit controls the at least one LED to cause the LED to develop light comprising a further desired parameter magnitude other than desired brightness in response to the second command signal component, and the first signal component comprises an IEC 0-10 volt analog lighting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Pope, Jun Zhang, Michael B. Gilliom
  • CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR MODULATING AN ANALOG DIMMING COMMAND SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20180199405
    Abstract: An LED lighting device comprises at least one LED selectively energizable to develop light and a control circuit coupled to the LED that develops a command signal comprising first and second command signal components for controlling the at least one LED to cause the LED to develop light comprising a desired brightness in response to the first command signal component. The control circuit controls the at least one LED to cause the LED to develop light comprising a further desired parameter magnitude other than desired brightness in response to the second command signal component, and the first signal component comprises an IEC 0-10 volt analog lighting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Pope, Jun Zhang, Michael B. Gilliom
  • Control circuit for modulating an analog dimming command signal
    Patent number: 9913327
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a control system for an LED luminaire includes a dimming control circuit that develops an analog dimming command signal that is variable between zero volts and ten volts to command LED brightness. The control system further includes a modulation circuit coupled to the dimming control circuit. The modulation circuit modifies the analog dimming command signal so as to include digital data for further commanding a parameter of LED operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Pope, Jun Zhang, Michael B. Gilliom
  • Control Circuit for Modulating an Analog Dimming Command Signal
    Publication number: 20170006673
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a control system for an LED luminaire includes a dimming control circuit that develops an analog dimming command signal that is variable between zero volts and ten volts to command LED brightness. The control system further includes a modulation circuit coupled to the dimming control circuit. The modulation circuit modifies the analog dimming command signal so as to include digital data for further commanding a parameter of LED operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Pope, Jun Zhang, Michael B. Gilliom