Patents by Inventor Michael N. Gershowitz
Michael N. Gershowitz 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: 11476703Abstract: There is described an emergency lighting system for minimizing power leakage to assure proper operation of an emergency mode. The system comprises a digital addressable lighting bus having digital control lines, a driver, and a lighting control. The driver receives emergency power and provides the emergency power to a light emitter in response to detecting that the digital control lines are shorted. The lighting control receives normal power and includes a relay contact that shorts the digital control lines in response to detecting lack of the normal power. For another aspect, the driver and the lighting control are coupled to lighting control lines, which are either digital or analog control lines. For yet another aspect, a control bypass comprises a power unit, a relay coil, and a relay contact. The relay contact manages outputs of the power unit in response to activation and de-activation by the relay coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Building Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Samuel Leung
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Publication number: 20220278549Abstract: There is described an emergency lighting system for minimizing power leakage to assure proper operation of an emergency mode. The system comprises a digital addressable lighting bus having digital control lines, a driver, and a lighting control. The driver receives emergency power and provides the emergency power to a light emitter in response to detecting that the digital control lines are shorted. The lighting control receives normal power and includes a relay contact that shorts the digital control lines in response to detecting lack of the normal power. For another aspect, the driver and the lighting control are coupled to lighting control lines, which are either digital or analog control lines. For yet another aspect, a control bypass comprises a power unit, a relay coil, and a relay contact. The relay contact manages outputs of the power unit in response to activation and de-activation by the relay coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Samuel Leung
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Patent number: 10397996Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
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Patent number: 10375798Abstract: An apparatuses, methods, and systems of determining a configuration of a lighting fixture are disclosed. One embodiment method includes setting a lighting control level of a first channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, setting a lighting control level of a second channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, sensing an amount of power dissipated by the lighting fixture, comparing the sensed amount of power dissipated for each of the plurality of levels, and determining a configuration of the lighting fixture based upon the comparing of the sensed amount of power for each of the plurality of lighting control levels for the first channel and the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Enlighted, Inc.Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michael N. Gershowitz, Gaile Gordon
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Publication number: 20180116033Abstract: An apparatuses, methods, and systems of determining a configuration of a lighting fixture are disclosed. One embodiment method includes setting a lighting control level of a first channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, setting a lighting control level of a second channel control line of the lighting fixture to a plurality of levels, sensing an amount of power dissipated by the lighting fixture, comparing the sensed amount of power dissipated for each of the plurality of levels, and determining a configuration of the lighting fixture based upon the comparing of the sensed amount of power for each of the plurality of lighting control levels for the first channel and the second channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: enLighted, Inc.Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michael N. Gershowitz, Gaile Gordon
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Patent number: 9863616Abstract: Circuit boards are designed and configured for mounting light emitting devices (LEDs), such as for LED light bulb and LED light tube applications, and are capable of passing a non-isolated, mains powered, electrical strength test.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BRIDGELUX INC.Inventor: Michael N. Gershowitz
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Patent number: 9769909Abstract: A lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a dimming circuit configured to control current applied to the LED array to control luminance of light emitted from the lighting module.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: XENIO CORPORATIONInventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Jesus Del Castillo
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Publication number: 20160330817Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Vladimir ODNOBLYUDOV
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Patent number: 9420658Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Xenio CorporationInventors: Michael N. Gershowitz, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
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Publication number: 20160165695Abstract: A lighting module configured to be powered by an external driver includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and a control circuit configured to control current initially applied by the external driver to the LED array. A lighting system includes a driver configured to provide a constant current power supply and a plurality of lighting modules coupled to the driver. Each lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array, and an integrated control module including an attenuator configured to attenuate current initially applied by the driver to the LED array in response to a received control signal, and a processor configured to generate the control signal to the attenuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Vladimir ODNOBLYUDOV
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Publication number: 20160165692Abstract: A lighting module includes a light emitting diode (LED) array and a dimming circuit configured to control current applied to the LED array to control luminance of light emitted from the lighting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Michael N. GERSHOWITZ, Jesus DEL CASTILLO
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Patent number: 4677576Abstract: A computer image generation system is described which models objects without the necessity of linear edges. The system is adaptable for dynamic (real time) image generation from a compact model base for use in, for example, flight training systems. Scene content is enhanced by a novel texture generator. The system is designed for use with standard video display equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1983Date of Patent: June 30, 1987Assignee: Grumman Aerospace CorporationInventors: Edwin P. Berlin, Jr., Geoffrey Y. Gardner, Robert M. Gelman, Michael N. Gershowitz