Abstract: A piezoelectric thin film element is provided, including on a substrate: a piezoelectric thin film expressed by a general formula (NaxKyLiz)NbO3 (0?x?1, 0?y?1, 0?z?0.2, x+y+z=1); and an upper electrode laminated thereon, wherein the piezoelectric thin film has a crystal structure of any one of a pseudo-cubic crystal, a tetragonal crystal, or an orthorhombic crystal, or has a crystal structure of coexistence of at least two of the pseudo-cubic crystal, the tetragonal crystal, or the orthorhombic crystal, and in such crystal structures, there is a coexistence of (001) oriented crystal grains oriented in (001) direction, and (111) oriented crystal grains oriented in (111) direction, with an angle formed by at least one of the crystal axes of the crystal grains and a normal line of the substrate surface set to be in a range of 0° to 10°.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device is disclosed. The piezoelectric device includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer is disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. Both the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are electrically conductive layers and are capable of generating magnetic fields.

Abstract: A miniature motor includes a base having a layout layer with two faces spaced along an axis. The layout layer includes a coil unit. The base further includes an outer layer provided on one of the faces of the layout layer. A shaft seat is provided on the base. A rotor includes a shaft and a permanent magnet. The shaft is coupled to the shaft seat and rotatable about the axis. The permanent magnet is aligned with the coil unit. An air gap is formed between the permanent magnet and the outer layer of the base. The coil unit is integrated into the base such that the coil unit is outside of the air gap. The axial height of the miniature motor is reduced, and the structure of the miniature motor is simplified.

Abstract: A double-glove system for use in a double-walled containment module is provided herein. More specifically, a double-glove system that includes an inner glove and an outer glove that are interconnected to respective glove rings for interconnection to an inner containment module and an outer containment module is provided. An annulus is provided between the gloves wherein purge gasses may flow therebetween. Further, a plurality of detection systems may be employed within containment volumes of the containment module to rapidly detect leaks.

Abstract: A retail display case that has an illuminated region, a region protected from illumination, a platform that is capable of moving, and a fresh meat holding area is described. The fresh meat holding area comprises a portion of the platform, and the platform is capable of moving the fresh meat holding area between the illuminated region and the region protected from illumination.

Abstract: An upper rack vertical adjustment system for a dishwasher, including an upper rack first portion, and an upper rack second portion rotatably attached to the first portion to selectively create an opening in the bottom of the rack to provide clearance for items placed in the lower rack. For adjusting the height of the upper rack, a slidable member has two elongated arms extending therefrom each having a wheel attached at an end of the arms is provided on each side of the rack. For each slidable member, a plate is mounted to a portion of the upper rack and the said slidable member is pivotally mounted to the plate. A locking mechanism locks the slidable member in one of several predetermined positions.

Abstract: A storage assembly 10 which has a plurality of unique storage components 12, 14, and 800 which may be selectively connected in order to provide an optimal storage solution for a wide variety of applications.

Abstract: A foldable display module is described which comprises one base formed by one lower and one upper left panel; one lower and one upper front panel, and one lower and one upper right panel. The base has one “collapsed” and one “upright position as well as one cover hingedly attached to the upper front panel that in the base's “upright” position runs horizontally between the upper left and upper right panels; and, one shelf hingedly attached to back face of the upper front panel and running between the upper left and upper right panels. The module has one pair of posts projecting upwardly from the base and one board is coupled to its upper end. The board, posts and the base's right side and left side panels can be housed inside the front panels to fold the module.

Abstract: A hinge bracket attachable to a pocket door slide system wherein the pocket door slide system comprises components capable of achieving a full inset or partial overlay pocket door position without the hinge bracket, and wherein use of the hinge bracket enables the pocket door slide system to achieve a substantially full overlay pocket door position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an immobilization device for locking a furniture part that is movably supported in or on a piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, in a closed end position, comprising at least one locking unit, which has a receiving element for an engagement element and a blocking mechanism for the releasable fixation of the receiving element in a position that locks the engagement element when the movable furniture part is in the closed end position, wherein the receiving element or the engagement element is disposed on the furniture and the other element is disposed on the moved furniture part, wherein the locking unit has an overload safety mechanism, which comprises at least two parts connected movably to each other and allows damage-free opening of the movable furniture part even if the receiving element is fixed in a position that locks the engagement element by means of the blocking mechanism.

Abstract: A cabinet frame for easy assembly includes an upper frame and a lower frame each constituted of four corner connectors and four transverse capping pieces, and four longitudinal capping pieces connected between four corners of the upper frame and the lower frame, characterized in that: sixteen prismatic rods are used for connecting corner connectors on four corners of the upper frame and the lower frame with the longitudinal capping pieces, the corner connector being provided with protrusions and countersinks, the cross section of each of the transverse capping pieces and the longitudinal capping pieces being formed into a shape, square bores on both ends of the capping pieces being inserted by the protrusions of the corner connectors. The cabinet frame of the present invention is easy for assembly and has a simple structure. The frame constituted by assembling the corner connectors with the prismatic rods has a stable structure and a large load-bearing capacity.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode lamp with enhanced heat-conducting performance includes a light-emitting module, a heat sink and an elastic piece. The light-emitting module includes an insulating base, a light-emitting diode and a heat-conducting plate. The light-emitting diode is fixed to the insulating base. The heat-conducting plate partially surrounds the exterior of the insulating base to thermally contact the light-emitting diode. The heat sink is provided with a through-hole. The light-emitting module is inserted into the through-hole. The elastic piece is arranged between the heat-conducting plate and the insulating base to push the heat-conducting plate to thermally contact the heat sink. With the elastic piece propping the heat-conducting plate open, the outer surfaces of the heat-conducting plate can be tightly adhered to the inner walls of the through-hole, thereby enhancing the heat-conducting efficiency.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp including a connector, an LED module, an angle adjusting ring, an isolating ring, and a heat dissipating module is provided. The LED module is electrically connected to the connector and has at least one LED unit. The angle adjusting ring is disposed between the LED module and the connector for rotating the LED module, and includes at least one locking element for fixing the LED module on the connector. The isolating ring is disposed between the connector and the angle adjusting ring. The heat dissipating module is in contact with the LED module for preventing the LED module from overheating. The heat dissipating module includes at least one heat pipe and a plurality of fins connecting to the at least one heat pipe, where the at least one LED unit is disposed on the at least one heat pipe.

Abstract: An LED light bulb has a hollow LED support/heat sink (222, 602, 702, 900, 802, 1002, 1102, 1216, 1404, 1502, 1606, 1906) with fins (234, 406, 604, 706, 804, 904, 906,1008, 1106, 1620) extending internally and openings at two ends (230, 232, 1522). Heat generated by the LEDs (238, 908, 1242, 1624, 2504) is conducted through the heat sink fins and is removed by a convectively driven air flow that flows through the LED support/heat sink. LEDs are mounted on multiple external faces (236, 404, 910, 1524, 1622) of the LED support/heat sink thereby providing illumination in all directions. Lenses (1246, 2102, 2104) are provided for the LEDs to make the illumination highly uniform.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for an improved light source. In one exemplary embodiment a light source includes a heat sink, a LED die, and a phosphor dome. A conductive material can be disposed in the heat sink, the LED die can be mounted to a top portion of the conductive material such that the LED die is in electrical contact with the heat sink, and the phosphor dome can be coupled to a top face of the heat sink. In another embodiment, a light source includes a heat sink, a sleeve, a LED package, and an optic. A conductive material can be disposed in the heat sink, the sleeve can be disposed around at least a portion of the heat sink and the conductive material, the LED package can be mounted above the conductive material, and the optic can be located above the LED package and coupled to the sleeve. The light sources disclosed herein can be used to replace existing miniature bulbs in a number of different devices, including medical devices such as otoscopes.

Abstract: A spark plug is such that a front end portion of an insulating member projects 2 mm or larger from a front end face of a metal shell and a volume of a portion of the insulating member which lies within a range from a front end of the insulating member to a position lying 1 mm towards a rear end side from the front end is 11 mm3 or smaller.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel photoimageable compositions for improving the emission of electron field emitters. These compositions are comprised of carbon nanotubes and metal resinate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the fabrication of electrical and electronic devices using a photoresist deposited in pre-existing through holes in a device structure and a thick film paste, and to the devices made by such method. The method allows thick film paste deposits in the corners of the holes. This invention also relates to devices made with thick film pastes that are patterned using a diffusion layer made from residual photoresist deposits in a hole.

Abstract: A housing comprises an exterior coating and a substrate. The housing further comprises a first conductive coating, a light emitting coating and a second conductive coating formed between the exterior coating and the substrate. The substrate formed on the second conductive coating by molding. The first and the second conductive coatings include electric contacts. An electronic device using the housing is also described there.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a light-emitting device including a patterned substrate and the manufacturing method thereof. The patterned substrate has a plurality of depressions and/or extrusions for scattering light emitted from a light-emitting layer. Each of the plurality of depressions and/or extrusions comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall portion enclosing the top portion and the bottom portion, and at least part of the sidewall portion comprises a curve. In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting device further comprises a rough surface formed on at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the sidewall portion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a porous phosphor and manufacturing method of the same. The method includes manufacturing an organic-inorganic hybrid porous structure from solution comprising deep eutectic solvent, the 13th group metal source, phosphorous acid source, and counter species source. With 4,4?-trimethylenedipyridine, the structure can be used as an intrinsic phosphor owning properties of photoluminescence without doping additional activator. The present invention also discloses a lighting device coated with the porous phosphor.

Abstract: A blue-green emitting Ce3+-activated oxyfluoride phosphor for use with a light emitting diode (LED) in solid state lighting applications. The blue-green emitting Ce3+-activated oxyfluoride phosphor is represented as: (Sr1-x-yAEy)3(Al1-zTz)O4F:Ce3+x wherein 0<x?0.3, 0?y?1, AE includes at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals on the periodic table, for example, Mg, Ca and Ba, 0?z?1, and T includes at least one atom selected from Al, B, Ga, and In. The blue-green emitting Ce3+-activated oxyfluoride phosphor may be combined with another phosphor to generate the white light. Specifically, the present invention provides for white light generation by combining the blue-green emitting Ce3+-activated oxyfluoride phosphor with either a near-ultraviolet (UV) LED and red emitting phosphor, or with a near-UV LED and a red-yellow phosphor.

Abstract: This invention provides a class of organometallic complexes comprising a tridentate isoquinoline-pyridine-benzene based ligand, a mono-dentate ligand and a platinum (II) center which show high emission quantum efficiency and good thermal stability. This invention also discloses organometallic complexes in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including them.

Abstract: Provided are an organic EL device having improved conductivity of an anode compared with conventional organic EL devices, and a method for manufacturing such organic EL device. The organic EL device is provided with a layer-like optical element (40), which at least contains a liquid crystal material and a dye, has a refractive index distribution based on orientation of liquid crystal molecules constituting the liquid crystal material, and has the refractive index distribution fixed; a substrate (11) which can transmit visible light; a light emitting layer (60) composed of an organic EL material; a cathode (70); and an anode (50). Each of the cathode (70) and the anode (60) is formed layer-like. The organic EL device is further provided with an alignment film (12), and the alignment film (12) and the optical element (40) are in contact with each other.

Abstract: LED lighting systems operate their LED above a junction temperature of 85° C. and space apart from the LED, components of the LED lighting system that reduce an expected lifetime of the LED lighting system to less than 25,000 hours as a result of operating the LED above the junction temperature of 85° C. Accordingly, the LED itself may be driven hotter than is conventionally the case, without impacting its lifetime. By allowing the LED to operate hotter, reduced heat sinking may be needed for the LED itself, which can decrease the cost, size and/or complexity of the thermal management system for the LED lighting system and/or can allow a thermal budget for the LED lighting system to be used elsewhere. Related structures are also described.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is formed of front panel (2) and rear panel (10). Front panel (2) includes glass substrate (3) on which display electrodes (6) are formed, dielectric layer (8) covering display electrodes (6), and protective layer (9) formed on dielectric layer (8). Rear panel (10) confronts front panel (2) to form discharge space (16) therebetween, and includes address electrodes (12) formed along a direction intersecting with display electrodes (6), primary dielectric layer (13) covering address electrodes (12), and barrier ribs (14) formed on primary dielectric layer (13) for partitioning discharge space (16). Protective layer (9) includes a primary film made of metal oxide and formed on dielectric layer (8), and an aggregated particle formed of several crystal particles aggregated together and made of metal oxide and attached to the primary film. A percentage of voids of primary dielectric layer (13) falls within a range from 2% to 20%.

Abstract: A plasma display panel of the present invention includes display electrodes and address electrodes that cross each other. The electrode to be covered with the first dielectric layer contains at least one selected from silver and copper. The first glass contains Bi2O3. The first glass further contains 0 to 4 wt % of MoO3 and 0 to 4 wt % of WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in a range of 0.1 to 8 wt %. The first glass may contain, as components thereof: 0 to 15 wt % SiO2; 10 to 50 wt % B2O3; 15 to 50 wt % ZnO; 0 to 10 wt % Al2O3; 2 to 40 wt % Bi2O3; 0 to 5 wt % MgO; 5 to 38 wt % CaO+SrO+BaO; 0 to 4 wt % MoO3; and 0 to 4 wt % WO3, and the total of the contents of MoO3 and WO3 that are contained in the first glass is in the range of 0.1 to 8 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp device. The lamp device of the present invention comprises a lamp holder, a frame on the lamp holder, and a lamp tube having a height. At least one third of the height of the lamp tube is contacted with the frame to improve mechanical strength of the lamp tube.

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp is described comprising a lamp body including a solid dielectric material. The lamp includes a bulb received at least partially within an opening in the solid dielectric material and a radio frequency (RF) feed configured to provide power to the solid dielectric material. A conductive material is provided adjacent to the bulb to concentrate the power proximate the bulb. The conductive material may be located below an upper surface of the solid dielectric material. The conductive material may modify at least a portion of an electric field proximate the bulb so that the portion of the electric field is oriented substantially parallel to an upper surface of the lamp body.

Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to lighting devices, and more particularly to white light LED-based lighting devices configured as a replacement to linear fluorescent tube devices. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate may consist of multiple twelve-inch sections each with individual LEDs. In this configuration, 4 such twelve-inch sections may be aligned collinearly to form a 4 foot white light LED device similar to T5, T8, or T12 fluorescent light tubes.

Abstract: A halogen incandescent lamp is provided with a rotationally symmetrical bulb, which has a longitudinal axis and in which at least part of a surface of the bulb is provided with a coating which reflects infrared radiation, a coiled light-emitting element being arranged axially in the bulb, the bulb being provided with an infrared reflective coating layer, wherein the length L and the diameter D of the coiled light-emitting element are at a ratio of at least 6:1 with respect to one another, and wherein the bulb is in the form of an ellipsoid, the ends of the light-emitting element lying substantially at the two foci of the ellipse spanning the ellipsoid in the form of a solid of revolution, with an eccentricity in the range of from 0.5 to 0.7.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive discharge lamp, comprising an inner tube (1) including a light emitting unit (11) having a first space (15) therein and seal portions formed on the light emitting unit (11), a discharge medium containing a first gas enclosed in the first space (15), a metal foil (31) sealed in the seal portions (12), electrodes (32) with one end connected to the metal foil (31) and other end extended into the first space (15), and an outer tube (5) connected to the inner tube (1) to form a second space (51) between the outer tube (5) and the inner tube (1), wherein the second space (51) has a second gas enclosed therein and the second gas contains oxygen in a concentration of 1.0 volume % or less.

Abstract: A lamp includes a lighting module having a lighting element and a control circuit electrically connected to the lighting element. The lamp further includes a control unit having a temperature sensor and a processor electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the control circuit. The temperature sensor senses a temperature of the lighting element and generates a temperature sensing result. The processor controls brightness of the lighting element based on the temperature sensing result of the temperature sensor. Since the brightness of the lighting element can be controlled by the processor through the control circuit using the temperature sensing result, overheating of the lighting element during operation can be avoided. The service life of the lighting element is, thus, prolonged.

Abstract: In order to provide open-lamp protection to a backlight module, a pseudo open-lamp voltage is first generated according to the current flowing through a light source. If the backlight module receives a mode signal corresponding to a high contrast mode, a compensation voltage is added to the pseudo open-lamp voltage for generating a reference voltage. If the reference voltage is larger than a feedback voltage received from an input node of the light source, a driving voltage is outputted to the light source.

Abstract: A circuit capable of receiving, in series with at least one light-emitting diode, a rectified A.C. voltage, comprising: a first gate turn-off thyristor connected to first and second terminals of the circuit; and a control circuit for turning off the first thyristor when the voltage between the first and second terminals exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: This invention relates to a color controlled light source comprising a plurality of colored light elements; a detector for detecting the light output of the light source and generating a detection signal; and a color control unit for generating driving signals to said light elements on the basis of said detection signal and a predetermined target color point of the light output of the light source. In order to enable detection of contributions from individual light elements to the light output of the light source, the light source further comprises a modulator for individual signature modulation of the driving signal to each one of said light elements; and a corresponding demodulator for demodulation of said detection signal and generation of actual, i.e. measured, values of the output of the individual light elements. The color control unit determines nominal values of the light output of each light element for obtaining said target color point, and compares the actual values with the nominal values.

Abstract: Certain people may at times find that life events cause absences from their residence. Due to the configuration of a residence entrance there are times of darkness when there is low or no ambient light to illuminate the entrance door hardware. Some people would not leave their porch light on for several hours. Some people may be uncomfortable with leaving the standard porch light on during their absence to avoid the expense of the utility power used by the lighting. A situation for the need to illuminate the hardware may include the unexpected prolonged time of being away from home. The present invention is a sustainable option to illuminate the storm door and exterior entrance door of a residence. This invention provides illumination of the doors hardware on demand.

Abstract: A lighting fixture for deterring predation has a case containing a battery and one or more sources of illumination. A controller acts to cause intermittent flashing of the sources of illumination because the apparent motion deters predators. The case may have a bracket adapted for attachment to a post.

Abstract: The present invention relates to colour generation in an indoor or outdoor lighting device, and more particularly to a control method which provides spatially consistent colour control of a lighting device designed for use in, e.g., spatially extended premises or environments containing obstacles, and thus including multiple light sensors to allow efficient control. Colour consistency is achieved by an arrangement where light of one or more of the light sources impinges on more than one light sensor. If constructional detector features, such as filter characteristics, coincide, then these sensors should in principle, after the appropriate processing, report identical colour points of the light source under consideration. Indeed, colour is a path-independent property of light, and this is the basis for a mutual calibration scheme of the detectors according to the invention.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp base having power input terminals, a fluorescent lamp connected to the terminals through a manually operated switch that is on an exterior of the lamp base so that when power is supplied to the terminals the fluorescent lamp is selectively powered by manual operation of the switch, and a light emitting diode (LED) inseparably connected to the terminals so that when power is supplied to the terminals the LED is always powered. This arrangement allows the LED to be ON regardless of the operating status of the fluorescent lamp and allows the fluorescent lamp to be turned OFF while the LED remains ON.

Abstract: A light emitting device package assembly includes a light emitting device package body, and first, second and third white light emitting devices on the package body, each of the first, second and third white light emitting devices emits light when energized having a chromaticity that falls within a respective one of first, second and third non-overlapping chromaticity regions in a two dimensional chromaticity space. The first, second and third chromaticity regions are spaced apart in the two dimensional chromaticity space by respective regions having at least the size of a seven step MacAdam ellipse. Related solid state luminaires and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An LED current-balance driving circuit for driving a plurality of LED strings comprises a feedback transformer, a plurality of current-balance transformers, a plurality of full-wave rectifiers and a current control circuit. The feedback transformer has a detecting winding and an outputting winding for outputting a feedback signal. Each of the current-balance transformers has a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary windings of the current-balance transformers and the detecting winding of the feedback transformer are coupled in series to compose a current-balance loop with an AC power being supplied thereto. Each of the full-wave rectifiers is coupled between a corresponding secondary winding of the current balance transformers and a corresponding LED string of the LED strings. The current control circuit receives the feedback signal and controls the AC power according to the feedback signal.

Abstract: An electrical circuit for use as a string of lights in one embodiment includes a full-wave rectifier for converting an electrical source of AC into DC; and a load comprising a plurality of lamps connected in series, each of the lamps comprising an LED, a loading member in parallel with the LED, and a conductor interconnecting the LED and the loading member. The loading member is either a bidirectional Zener diode or a resistor element.

Abstract: A lamp driver circuit for operating a gas discharge lamp (La) is proposed, which comprises a switched mode power cc supply circuit (SMPS) and a first and a second output terminal (OT1, 0T2) for supplying a lamp current to the gas discharge lamp (La). The lamp driver circuit further comprises an output capacitor (CO) connected between the SMPS circuit and a ground terminal (GT) and comprises a resistive shunt (Rsh) connected between the ground terminal (GT) and the second output terminal (0T2) for determining the lamp current. An output current sensing circuit for determining a SMPS output current is comprised in the lamp driver circuit instead of a further resistive shunt, which would require a differential voltage measurement. The output current sensing circuit comprises a sensing resistor (RS) connected in series with a sensing capacitor (CS), the series connection being connected in parallel to the output capacitor.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for regulating a LED current (ILED) flowing through a LED circuit arrangement at a mean LED current level. The method includes establishing an oscillating converter current(IL), establishing a first and a second current control indicator representative of a flow of a converter current (IL); regulating a peak and valley current level of the converter current in dependence on the first current control indicator; controlling a converter current period (T) of an oscillation of the converter current in dependence on the second current control indicator to be within a period control range (Tref) and feeding at least part of the converter current to the LED circuit arrangement. The invention also provides a circuit arrangement for regulating a LED current using the method, a LED driver IC using the circuit arrangement, a circuit composition with at least one LED and the circuit arrangement, and a lighting system with the circuit composition.

Abstract: A controller which receives electric power required for operating through a driving voltage terminal and controls a converting circuit to convert an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The controller is latched to stop providing a part or all of functions until the input voltage is removed. Therefore, the issues of the converting circuit in related arts in shortened life-span and safety of users due to can be avoided in the present invention.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical output in substantially linear relationship with an input electrical AC signal, including the following steps: providing a light-emitting transistor having emitter, base, and collector regions, the light-emitting transistor producing light emission from its base region in response to electrical signals applied with respect to the emitter, base, and collector regions; applying a signal derived from the input signal to the light-emitting transistor; deriving a feedback signal from an electrical operating signal of the light-emitting transistor; applying a predistortion factor to the derived feedback signal to produce a predistorted feedback signal; and combining the predistorted feedback signal with the input signal to produce the signal derived from thr input signal; whereby the light emission comprises an optical output in substantially linear relationship with the input signal.

Abstract: A driver circuit (10) for a light emitting diode comprises a first driver circuit (32, 32?, 32?) for generating a first current output for driving the light emitting diode, wherein the first driver circuit has a control switch for interrupting the supply of the first current output. A second driver circuit (50) is for generating a second current output for driving the light emitting diode, and the second driver circuit also has a control switch for interrupting the supply of the second current output. The overall output of the driver circuit comprises a pulse width modulated output current which alternates between a high current (Ihigh) generated by the first driver circuit and a low current (Ilow) generated by the second driver circuit. By providing separate driver circuits for two different current requirements, the circuits can be optimised for each function. For example the high current value can comprise an LED operation current, and the low current value can comprise a non-zero measurement current.

Abstract: A door, in particular for separating house rooms, equipped with a transparent portion (2) having a basically plate-like shape. A supporting cornice (5) is engaged to the transparent portion (2) and extends on the whole peripheral development of the transparent portion (2). Between said cornice (5) and the transparent portion (2) lighting means (9) are housed, for distributing a light ray inside said transparent portion (2).

Abstract: A microprocessor uses one or more output pins to pulse width modulate a charge pump network to achieve a boosted voltage on an output port. The boosted voltage is then used to drive an LED, which may have a higher voltage drop than that of the starting un-boosted voltage. The adjustment of either the frequency or duty cycle of the PWM signal allows for adjustment of the steady state output voltage. This allows for the adjustment of the brightness of the LED by firmware while supplying enough voltage drop required by the LEDs.