Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting a suitable proxy to be used for adding a new node to an existing wireless mesh network and quickly finding the new node and bringing it into a wireless mesh network. More specifically, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, a neighbor of the target node can be automatically and quickly found and used as a proxy to update the network settings of the target node, enabling the target node to communicate on an existing network. In some embodiments, a proxy node can be selected based on relative locations of the new and existing nodes, as indicated by a site map.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sector light, said sector light having at least one tier including a light source assembly comprising opaque dividing elements, two or more light sources, and two or more optical lenses; wherein the light source assembly is divided into circumferential sections, each circumferential section being separated by the opaque dividing elements, and each circumferential section containing a light source and an optical lens arranged such that the optical lens collects and outwardly projects the light emitted by the light source.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the automated detection of a particular type of lighting fixture, where a given type may refer to a particular make and/or model of the lighting fixture, bulb quantity, bulb technology, power output rating, etc. The detection may be based on measured dimming curves of the lighting fixture, which may indicate actual power consumption at varying brightness levels of the lighting fixture. One or more power consumption models may be selected, generated, and/or refined based on the measured dimming curves, and applied to other lighting fixtures sharing similar attributes and/or under similar conditions. Based on such models, a given lighting fixture may be able to automatically detect anomalous behavior (e.g., excessive power consumption or less power consumption compared to expected power consumption) and automatically take remedial actions.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for distributed management of airfield ground lighting objects are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a first substation management computing device (SMCD), where the first SMCD is in communication with a first number of airfield ground lighting objects associated with a first portion of an airfield and the first SMCD is configured to control the first number of airfield ground lighting objects in response to receiving a control signal, and a second SMCD, where the second SMCD is in communication with a second number of airfield ground lighting objects associated with a second portion of the airfield, and the second SMCD is configured to control the second number of airfield ground lighting objects in response to receiving a different control signal.

Abstract: An integrated building and office automation control system and method includes outputting using said GUI a floor map of each of said plurality of interior regions, each said floor map comprising indications of each said avatar representation of each said one or more physical occupants at said on premise location within said floor map, and each of said one or more remote virtual occupants at said virtual location within said floor map, and each of said one or more remote virtual occupants located within said interior region; and generating and outputting a three-dimensional simulated representation of at least one of said interior regions including each said avatar representation of each said one or more physical occupants at said on premise location within said three-dimensional simulated representation, and each of said one or more remote virtual occupants at said virtual location within said three-dimensional simulated representation.

Abstract: An LED lighting device having an LED lamp series circuit with a first LED lamp and with a second LED lamp that is coupled to the first LED lamp through a lamp coupling point, an anode, a cathode, driver electronics for connection to the anode and the cathode for operation of the LED lamp series circuit, and a detection device for detecting a failure of the first LED lamp and the second LED lamp. The detection device, together with the first LED lamp and the second LED lamp, forms a first measuring bridge circuit. In addition, the invention relates to a motor vehicle with an LED lighting device according to the invention.

Abstract: An installation powers and controls a plurality of signaling lights arranged in series, each having at least one light source. The installation includes a unit with a primary power supply situated upstream for remotely programming or managing operation of the installation; a primary series circuit with a transformer for each signaling light; a control module for each signaling light; a secondary power supply circuit for powering the control modules, independent of the primary circuit; a first optical cable for bi-directionally connecting a first upstream module to the programming or managing unit; and a second optical cable for bi-directionally connecting a last downstream control module to the programming/management unit, with each control module being connected in series to an adjacent upstream module and to an adjacent downstream module by means of a respective bi-directional optical connection.

Abstract: A chained flashlight system includes: plural flashlights; plural lighting control devices that control lighting of the plural flashlights, respectively; a communication wire; and a traffic control device. The plural lighting control devices include receiving units, controlling units, activating units, and power supply units, respectively and are coupled to the traffic control device by the communication wire. The traffic control device simultaneously sends an activating signal to the plural lighting control devices via the communication wire. The receiving units receive the activating signal. The controlling units activate the activating units based on a time from reception of the activating signal to activation of the activating units, set for the flashlights, respectively. When the power supply units are turned ON in an activated state of the activating units, respectively, the flashlights are lit by a lighting signal from the traffic control device, respectively.

Abstract: A load regulation device is adapted to control an electrical load. The load regulation device may be in a low power state, a ready state, and/or an on state. The low power state is characterized by the electrical load being unenergized. The ready state is characterized by a load control device and/or the load regulation device using more power than the low power state and the electrical load being unenergized. The on state is characterized by the electrical load being energized. The load regulation device is configured to receive an indication of a user's presence when the load regulation device is in the low power state. The load regulation device is configured to change from the low power state to the ready state in response to receiving the indication. The load regulation device is configured to wait in the ready state for a change state instruction.

Abstract: A garden lighting control system includes a power supply control box system for providing the power required by a plurality of connected garden lights, for changing the voltage properties of the provided power at different times, including changing the positive and negative polarity of the supply voltage, modulating the positive and negative polarity conversion frequency, and modulating the positive and negative polarity duty cycle. The garden lights identify the voltage positive and negative polarity, positive and negative polarity conversion frequency, positive and negative polarity duty cycle of the power received, and execute the pre-set lighting function of the garden lights to achieve multi-time-period zone lighting according to the function pre-selected for each garden light.

Abstract: The present application relates to natural language processing and discloses a sequence conversion method. The method includes: obtaining a source sequence from an input signal; converting the source sequence into one or more source context vectors; obtaining a target context vector corresponding to each source context vector; combining the target context vectors to obtain the target sequence; and outputting the target sequence. A weight vector is applied on a source context vector and a reference context vector, to obtain a target context vector, wherein the weight of one or more elements in the source context vector associated with notional words or weight of a function word in the target context vector is increased. The source sequence and the target sequence are representations of natural language contents. The claimed process improves faithfulness of converting the source sequence to the target sequence.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a circuit board, as well as a backlight module and a display device including the circuit board. The circuit board includes a copper exposure region which is covered with a conductive ink. By means of the copper exposure region and the conductive ink thereon, the function of conducting electrostatic charges for the circuit board can be realized at low cost in high efficiency, thereby reducing the risk of subjecting the electrical elements on the circuit board to electrostatic breakdown.

Abstract: A lighting module may receive control signal having a first control scheme, the lighting module including a driver including at least one channel; and a control module; where the control module translates the received first control scheme into a predetermined second control scheme, when the first control scheme is different from the predetermined second control scheme; wherein the control module generates an identity voltage correlated with the received first control scheme; wherein the control module outputs to the driver a driver control signal including the predetermined second control scheme, and the identity voltage; and wherein the driver generates a driver output based on the identity voltage and the driver control signal.

Abstract: A display unit includes a transparent or translucent layer with a display side and a rear side, with an opaque or semitransparent layer on the display side, containing a plurality of apertures, a plurality of illuminants which are present at, or at a distance from, the rear side of the transparent or translucent layer, at least partly embedded in the layer, wherein at least one illuminant is substantially behind one of the apertures in each case configured and designed to emit light in the direction of and through the aperture, a transparent or translucent lamination ply adjoining the opaque or semitransparent layer and covering the plurality of apertures, and a transparent or translucent protective layer adjoining this lamination ply. Also disclosed are a display apparatus and a traffic guidance system comprising such a display unit, and use of the display unit as a media energy façade or a daylight display.

Abstract: There is provided a system comprising a driver and a control module, the control module capable of translating a received control signal having a first control scheme into a driver control signal having a predetermined second control scheme; and wherein the driver is configured for generating a driver output based on the identity of the first control scheme and the driver control signal. A driver, control module, and a method of controlling an LED system are also provided.

Abstract: A foldable display device and a method of driving the same are discussed. The foldable display device can include a display panel having a display area including a plurality of pixels and a non-display area surrounding the display area; a first base pattern in the non-display area; a first capacitive pattern in the non-display area, the first capacitance pattern forming a first capacitance with the first base pattern; a driving unit generating a comparison signal corresponding to the first capacitance; and a calculating unit sensing an unfolding state and a folding state of the display panel using the comparison signal.

Abstract: A configurable security light is described. The configurable security light may include a first and a second separable lamp head, each of which may include both an upper illumination segment and a lower illumination segment. The lower illumination segment may be affixed to the upper illumination segment through a multi-axis hinge so that the lower illumination segment may be redirected to a secondary light output direction as compared to a primary light output direction of the upper illumination segment.

Abstract: Techniques are described for a lighting system in which light sources are controllable using signals sent over a wireless mesh network. During a commissioning process, a user interface (UI) may present a representation of nodes (e.g., light sources, sensors, controllers, etc.) that are broadcasting a wireless advertising signal. In response to a selection of a particular node, a wireless message may be sent to instruct the selected node to provide a visual indication of its presence, such as a flashing light. The visual indication may enable a user to discern the physical location of the node, such that each node may be added to the mesh network and, in some instances, to a group of nodes. The UI may also enable the definition of scenes, where each scene describes the brightness level or other operating characteristics of particular light source(s) and/or group(s) of light sources when the scene is active.

Abstract: Displays including hybrid pixels including an OLED subpixel and QD-LED subpixel are described. In an embodiment, OLED and QD-LED stacks are integrated into the same pixel with multiple common layers shared by the OLED and QD-LED stacks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible solid state lighting strip (10), comprising: an elongate circuit board (12) having a longitudinal axis (14), wherein the elongate circuit board is bent, about folding lines (22; 26; 30; 34) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongate circuit board, into sections (18), such that subsequent sections along the longitudinal axis are oriented at least 45 degrees, preferably (approximately) 90 degrees, apart; and at least one solid state light source (44) mounted on the elongate circuit board.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for alternating current circuits for airfield lighting are described herein. One system includes a circuit comprising an isolation transformer, a protection hardware circuit coupled to the isolation transformer, wherein the protection hardware prevents a voltage between an electrical contact of the circuit and a ground contact from meeting or exceeding a threshold voltage, and a load coupled to the protection hardware circuit to receive electrical energy from the isolation transformer.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is described herein. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the circuit arrangement includes at least one output channel configured to be operably coupled to at least one load that is to be driven by the circuit arrangement. In the at least one output channel, the circuit arrangement includes a driver circuit configured to provide a modulated output signal, a current sense circuit configured to sense a load current passing through the load, and a feedback circuit configured to receive the modulated output signal and to determine, based on the modulated output signal, at least one digital value representing an average of the load current.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an illumination apparatus and imaging apparatus, and the illumination apparatus includes a light emitting unit, a movable unit including the light emitting unit, and configured to be rotatably held to a main body unit, a driving unit configured to drive the movable unit, a calculating unit configured to calculate an illumination direction of the light emitting unit, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the imaging apparatus, information about a charged voltage of a capacitor for storing energy to cause the light emitting unit to emit light. The transmitting unit transmits, to the imaging apparatus, information indicating that the charged voltage of the capacitor is less than the predetermined value, when the driving unit is used to drive the movable unit to cause the calculating unit to calculate the illumination direction, even if the charged voltage of the capacitor is a predetermined value or more.

Abstract: Embodiments of a power failure monitoring device of a digital protection relay capable of preventing a relay operation error and a data loss by determining a power failure when an electric power voltage being detected is dropped to be equal to or less than a prestored power failure reference voltage to enable a controller to perform a power failure preparation operation are provided.

Abstract: A two-way communication Geographic Lighting Central Management System (GLCMS) to determine roadway lighting performance. Points, lines, polygons, etc, are used to define multiple geographic features overlaid on each other in a municipality relationships to dynamically establish street lighting performance including brightness, color temperature, and light distribution. The geographic data is accessible through a wide range of sources, and the geographic relationship between the data sources determines the lighting performance. Geographically represented features include, but are not limited to, lighting and associated infrastructure, pedestrian conflict, crime, roadway classifications, intersection classifications, lighting layouts, vehicular traffic volumes and road surface reflectance classifications.

Abstract: A method for determining power consumption of a power domain within an integrated circuit is presented. In a first step, a local power supply impedance profile (Z(f)) of this power domain is determined. Subsequently, a local time-resolved power supply voltage (U(t)) is measured while a well-defined periodic activity is executed in power domain. A set of time-domain measured voltage data (U(t)) is thus accumulated and transformed into the frequency domain to yield a voltage spectrum (U(f)). A current spectrum I(t) is calculated from this voltage profile (U(f)) by using the power supply impedance profile Z(f) of this power domain as I(t)=Ff?1{U(f)/Z(f)}. Finally, a time-resolved power consumption spectrum P(t) is determined from measured voltage spectrum U(t)) and calculated current spectrum (I(t)). This power consumption (P(t)) may be compared with a reference (Pref(t)) to verify whether power consumption within power domain matches expectations.

Abstract: The invention provides use of one or more emitted beams of radiation (16), for example, laser beam(s), in combination with an image capturing means (14), for example, one or more video cameras and/or optical elements to detect particles (30), for example, smoke particles, located in an open space (12).

Abstract: A lighting system comprises a set of light sources and a remote control unit. The remote control unit comprises a user interface through which a user may identify an area in an image and a light source. The identified image area is linked with the light source and color information of the identified image area is transmitted to the light source. The light source is thereby enabled to adapt its light output to the color information. A user is thereby enabled to pick the color to be outputted by a light source by selecting an area in an image displayed on the remote control unit. The remote control unit may be part of a mobile telephone, a tablet computer, an electronic photo frame, or a television screen.

Abstract: There is provided a light source driving device including: an interface circuit configured to receive a PWM dimming instruction signal or a DALI dimming instruction signal as a dimming instruction signal and generate a serial signal in accordance with the dimming instruction signal; a dimming controller configured to determine whether the serial signal generated by the interface circuit is based on the PWM dimming instruction signal or the DALI dimming instruction signal and to generate a dimming signal according to a result of the determination; and a drive circuit configured to drive a light source according to the dimming signal generated by the dimming controller.

Abstract: A retrofit canopy light system is provided that has a multi-output power supply assembly in electrical communication with a plurality of luminaire assemblies through a plurality of distribution wires. In one embodiment, each luminaire assembly may receive an electric current from a respective distribution wire extending from the power supply assembly. The power supply assembly may convert high-voltage AC to low-voltage, regulated DC. Each luminaire assembly may comprise a light source and a low profile, heat-dissipating frame in thermal and mechanical communication with the light source. The heat-dissipating frame may be constructed of a thermally conductive material, and may include a plurality of heat sink fins and bars. The heat-dissipating frame may present a substantially flat surface configured for flush mounting adjacent to an existing canopy fixture.

Abstract: An LED lighting device comprises an LED light source unit; a light intensity control unit configured to provide a light intensity control signal for controlling a light intensity through a plurality of steps in a light intensity control mode; and a light source driving unit configured to provide power to the LED light source unit according to the light intensity control signal.

Abstract: A configurable ceiling lighting system for a grid ceiling comprising at least one and preferably a plurality of driver panels having a bottom and a defined perimeter sized to allow the driver panel to be set into and retained within the grid openings of a ceiling grid. The driver panel has at least one and preferably a plurality of electrical connectors accessible from the bottom of the driver panel. At least one and preferably a plurality of light modules are provided having a light source and an electrical connector complimentary to the electrical connectors of the panel drivers. The light modules can be operatively connected to the bottom of the ceiling panel drivers at selected connection points to produced desired arrays of ceiling lighting fixtures to meet particular lighting needs.

Abstract: A light source includes an operating time accumulator (i.e., counter or timer). The light source is operable to be powered by a driver circuit. The light source may be included in a light fixture or independently housed. The light source includes a controller integrally connected with a light emitting diode (LED) of the light source. Whenever the LED is receiving power from the driver circuit, the controller receives power from the driver circuit and accumulates an operating time in a nonvolatile memory of the controller. The nonvolatile memory includes blocks of bits arranged in a hierarchy. All of the bits of any block are in the same level of the hierarchy.

Abstract: A behavior management system includes a lighting system formed of a light source, a first detector, a second detector, a controller, a storage device and an output device. The light source is configured to light a display space for displaying articles and a passage space facing the display space. The first detector is configured to detect human presence or absence in the passage space. The second detector is configured to detect whether a human passes through or stops in the passage space. The controller is configured to control the light source based on detection results by the first and second detectors. The storage device is configured to store histories of detection results by the first and second detectors. The output device is configured to supply an external management device with histories of detection results by the first and second detectors stored in the storage device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communications terminal is provided. The method includes causing a computer included in the communications terminal to store first illumination setting information and second illumination setting information in the memory; causing the computer of the communications terminal to transmit, at a certain illumination start time at which the illumination device is to be turned on, a first control signal corresponding to the first illumination setting information to the illumination device such that the illumination device is set to the first illumination state; and causing the computer of the communications terminal to transmit, in a case where the sensor senses a motion of the communications terminal after the certain illumination start time has passed, a second control signal corresponding to the second illumination setting information to the illumination device such that the illumination device is set to the second illumination state.

Abstract: An LED-based light tube for use in a conventional fluorescent fixture includes a housing including a light transmitting portion, at least one electrical connector attached to the housing and configured for engagement with the conventional fluorescent fixture, at least one LED arranged to produce light in a direction toward the light transmitting portion, a sensor operable to detect a brightness level and output a signal corresponding to the detected brightness level, and a controller in electrical communication with the at least one electrical connector, operable to: compare the signal to a predetermined value corresponding to a desired brightness level and control an amount of power provided to the at least one LED in response to the signal to adjust the light produced by the at least one LED to achieve the desired brightness level.

Abstract: A foldable display apparatus, a method of manufacturing the same, and a controlling method of the same are disclosed. The foldable display apparatus includes a substrate including a metal thin film and an insulating layer provided on the metal thin film, an organic light-emitting unit formed on the substrate and emitting light in an direction away from the substrate, and a thin film encapsulating layer for encapsulating the organic light-emitting unit. The foldable display apparatus may be folded in a direction such that the metal thin film is exposed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and a method for controlling lighting. In the lighting control system, one or more lighting devices are installed in a separate area within a building and a remote controller generates a scheduling data by setting lighting scenes at each time and controls the lighting of the corresponding lighting device via a short range wireless communication. In addition, the remote controller transmits the scheduling data to a remote server through a gateway and when the remote controller is not normally operated, the remote server controls the lighting device according to the scheduling data through the gateway.

Abstract: An illumination system can provide at least a first state and a second state of a luminaire equipped with at least one lighting subsystem. In the first state, the luminous intensity of the lighting subsystem is controlled based on the occurrence of a detected solar event or the occurrence of an expected solar event. In the second state, the luminous intensity of the lighting subsystem forms a visually distinct pattern based on the detection of atmospheric electrical activity exceeding a defined threshold by an electrical activity sensor disposed within the luminaire. The visually distinctive luminous output can alert persons within line of sight of the luminaire of the proximity of threatening atmospheric electrical activity.

Abstract: A system and method for operating one or more light emitting devices is disclosed. In one example, the light emitting devices may be deactivated in response to a rate of temperature rise of the light emitting devices.

Abstract: A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The dimmer switch comprises an intensity adjustment actuator, such as a slider knob or a rotary knob, which may be coupled to a potentiometer for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the lighting load. The potentiometer may comprise a dual potentiometer including a resistive element and a conductive element having a cut. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator, which may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity.

Abstract: Lighting control systems and a method of control the same are provided. For example, the lighting control system includes at least one lighting device transmitting and receiving a wireless communication signal and controlled by a received wireless communication signal, a lighting device authentication code including unique identification information assigned to the lighting device, and a user terminal having an image recognition unit, the user terminal configured to recognize the lighting device authentication code using the image recognition unit, extract the unique identification information from the lighting device authentication code recognized by the image recognition unit, pair the user terminal with the lighting device based on the extracted unique identification information, and control the at least one lighting device.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for controlling a streetlight lighting operation. The system includes a plurality of streetlights, pole controllers associated with one or more streetlights and segment controller for a set of streetlights. The segment controller is configured to generate control signals based on control criterion that are translated as commands to the pole controllers to operate the streetlights. The operation of streetlights includes switching on, switching off or dimming of the streetlights. The method described herein also includes receiving feedback from the pole controllers that is useful for monitoring and maintenance operations.

Abstract: Driving a light-emitting element by a driver capable of testing at least an open or short condition of the light-emitting element. In particular, a driving signal is generated to drive the light-emitting element. It is evaluated based on the value of the driving signal whether a predetermined condition is reached. If so, a latch signal is output indicating that the testing has finished.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting display device including: a display unit including a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the pixels including an organic light emitting diode; and a test circuit configured to apply a first signal and a second signal to the display unit and to receive a third signal from the display unit. The test circuit is configured to determine whether or not the display unit is in a normal state based on a voltage level of the third signal when the first and second signals have a first level.

Abstract: A multi-sensor lighting control system includes at least two light sensors. Each sensor gathers light from different sources, by comparing and contrasting the output signals from the two sensors, the controller can automate many lighting control and commissioning processes leading to easier, simpler installations and maintenance and happier customers, and removing the need for special tools. Applying automated closed loop lamp warm-up techniques, the daylight ratio and the maximum electric light contribution can be learned automatically by the system. A multi-sensor lighting control system may also provide intermediate zones of lighting control between adjacent task areas with different lighting requirements.

Abstract: The power consumption of a switch-mode power converter can be determined based upon at least one of a converter drive signal pulse width or a converter drive signal frequency. Such power consumption can be determined using an algorithm providing a functional relationship between switch-mode power converter power consumption and at least converter drive signal pulse width or frequency. Such algorithms can be either calculated using known component values or empirically determined. Such power consumption may also be determined using store power consumption data in a data store that is indexed by at least one of the converter drive signal pulse width or frequency.

Abstract: A usage time correcting engine, and corresponding method, system, apparatus, and computer product are provided. Over a period of time that an LED lighting fixture is being used to provide light, a usage time correcting engine indirectly measures an internal temperature of a component of the fixture. The indirect measurement is based on a measured external temperature of the component and power output supplied to or provided by the component. The usage time correcting engine determines a multiplier as a function of the indirectly measured internal temperature. The usage time correcting engine multiplies the period of time by the multiplier to provide a corrected measurement of usage of the component. In some examples, the usage time correcting engine determines a remaining lifetime of the LED lighting fixture from the corrected measurement and then reports the remaining lifetime to a user by way of a log, flashing light or other notification/indication.

Abstract: A monitoring system is configured to manage lumen depreciation in a lighting fixture and includes an optic housing, a light source with a light-emitting diode (LED), a processor, and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions that cause the monitoring system to measure elapsed time during which the LED light source emits the light and, based on the elapsed time, determine a current level of the emitted light. In response to the current level changing from an acceptable level to an unacceptable level, an alert is provided to show that the emitted light has reached the unacceptable level. A reset input is received to remove the alert for a predetermined period of time. Changes in status of the LED light source are indicated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display for traffic control within a region of traffic flow, comprising an array of lights arranged for illumination to indicate to traffic seeking to negotiate the region in accordance with a first path of travel the likely movement of traffic seeking to negotiate the region in accordance with a second path of travel different from the first, and thus whether said traffic seeking to negotiate the region in accordance with said second path of travel has a right of way over traffic seeking to negotiate the region in accordance with said first path of travel.