Current And/or Voltage Regulation Patents (Class 315/291)
  • Patent number: 11683877
    Abstract: The invention proposes a communication adaptor, comprising within one casing: a transmission antenna, a wired control interface connected to wired control interface terminals, a control circuitry for converting wirelessly received wireless communication signals into wired control interface signals and vice versa, wherein the adaptor is designed such that it can be brought in close contact with a reception antenna of a converter for lighting mean, such as e.g. LEDs, in order to establish a wireless communication, wherein the control circuitry and the wired control interface are powered by means of the wired control interface terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Alexander Barth, Frank Lochmann, Fabio Romano
  • Patent number: 11676952
    Abstract: Light emitting devices and methods of integrating micro LED devices into light emitting device are described. In an embodiment a light emitting device includes a reflective bank structure within a bank layer, and a conductive line atop the bank layer and elevated above the reflective bank structure. A micro LED device is within the reflective bank structure and a passivation layer is over the bank layer and laterally around the micro LED device within the reflective bank structure. A portion of the micro LED device and a conductive line atop the bank layer protrude above a top surface of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, Charles R. Griggs
  • Patent number: 11665800
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for operating DC-DC regulators such as LED drivers. Various embodiments herein allow a DC-DC regulator to switch between buck mode and buck-boost mode without suffering effects otherwise resulting from transient currents when switching between modes. In certain embodiments, this is accomplished by operating the DC-DC regulator in a buck-boost mode to charge a boost capacitor with a substantially constant inductor current. The inductor current is also used to control a set of switches to operate the DC-DC regulator in a buck mode to drive a load by using the capacitor as a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Hariharan, Gregory Michael Fattig, Ramesh Selvaraj, Ron Vincent Ocampo
  • Patent number: 11626542
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an LED bracket, including: a front bracket, wherein an LED lamp chip is provided in the front bracket; and a back bracket, wherein the back bracket is connected to the front bracket, and a diffusion material is provided on a side of the back bracket away from the front bracket, wherein the LED lamp chip can emit light from the front bracket and light emitted from a direction close to the back bracket passes through the diffusion material and then goes out from the back bracket. In the present disclosure, the front bracket is provided, the back bracket is additionally provided on the front bracket, the diffusion material is provided on the back bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: GANZHOU HESHENG PRECISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yaoquan He
  • Patent number: 11624498
    Abstract: An automated dimming load controller automatically measures the relationship between the current draw and the dimmer setting for each light or group of lights connected to the load controller. Once measured, the relationship between the current draw and the dimmer setting can be used to enable the dimmer controller to adjust the lights between their minimum and maximum effective illumination. This automatic setting of the dimmer controller may be performed regularly to accommodate changes in performance or replacement of any of the connected lights, drivers or ballasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Cartrette, Peter J. Horton
  • Patent number: 11622427
    Abstract: A lighting control system for controlling a cumulative light emitted by a lighting fixture having a plurality of LED light sources may comprise a plurality of LED drivers adapted to be coupled to a respective one of the LED light sources and configured to control an intensity of the respective LED light source, and a controller configured to transmit a single digital message for controlling the cumulative light emitted by the lighting fixture. Each of the plurality of LED drivers is configured to adjust the intensity of the respective LED light source to a preset intensity in response to the single digital message transmitted by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh Chitta, Arya Abraham
  • Patent number: 11617247
    Abstract: Multiple current sources are coupled in series to corresponding light-emitting elements. Switching converter supplies driving voltage to the multiple light-emitting elements and current sources. Pulse modulator generates pulse signal that transits to on level when the smallest from among voltages across both ends of the multiple current sources falls to bottom limit voltage, and subsequently transits to off level. Frequency stabilization circuit controls pulse modulator such that the frequency of pulse signal approaches its target. Dummy load circuit is configured to lower driving voltage in the enable state, to be set to the enable state when switching transistor continues to be off for a predetermined time, and to be set to the disable state in response to the next turn-on of the switching transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norito Takahashi, Satoshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11617245
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include a LED driver, including a current output module configured to generate a constant current output split between a plurality of output channels, each output channel connected to one or more LEDs having an associated CCT value, at least one switch encoding a plurality of lumen settings and a plurality of CCT settings, and at least one circuit coupled to the current output module and the switch, the at least one circuit configured to determine a first lumen setting from the plurality of lumen settings encoded by the at least one switch, adjust the constant current output of the current output module based on the first lumen setting, determine a first CCT setting from the plurality of CCT settings encoded by the at least one switch, and adjust the plurality of output channels of the current output module based on the first CCT setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Hang Zhang, Peng Xiao, Tiberiu Antohi
  • Patent number: 11615704
    Abstract: A traffic light assembly is disclosed with red, amber and green lights. While light is being emitted, a flashing sequence pattern is generated within the area to enhance the meaning of the signal communicated to the driver. The sequence pattern is formed by changing the colour of light emitted, and or by ceasing to emit light. An intermediate pattern that is different in configuration from any of the sequence patterns is provided at a transition between at least one of the red, amber and green lights to further communicate to the driver that the light signal is about to change and that action is about to be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ESKP3 PTY. LTD.
    Inventor: Elizabeth Abigael Kijashka
  • Patent number: 11617242
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source, a rectifier circuit, a DC-DC converter, an adjustment circuit and a controller. The rectifier circuit converts an AC power to a raw direct current. The adjustment circuit provides an adjustment signal corresponding a light intensity setting of the light source. The controller is coupled to the DC-DC converter and the adjustment circuit. The controller receives the adjustment signal for generating a first PWM signal. The DC-DC converter receives the first PWM signal. The DC-DC converter converts the raw direct current to an output current according to a first duty ratio of the first PWM signal. The output current is supplied to the light source corresponding to the light intensity setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lingfeng Zhou, Zongyan Liu, Bin Liu, Liangliang Cao, Yueqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11606657
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a privacy blocking device configured to prevent receipt, by a listening device, of video and/or audio data until a trigger occurs. A blocker may be configured to prevent receipt of video and/or audio data by one or more microphones and/or one or more cameras of a listening device. The blocker may use the one or more microphones, the one or more cameras, and/or one or more second microphones and/or one or more second cameras to monitor for a trigger. The blocker may process the data. Upon detecting the trigger, the blocker may transmit data to the listening device. For example, the blocker may transmit all or a part of a spoken phrase to the listening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Stachura
  • Patent number: 11602027
    Abstract: A light source driving method is applied to a light source driving module electrically connected to a light source and a controller. The light source driving module includes a frequency setting module, a driving circuit, and a conversion module. The frequency setting module generates a frequency setting signal according to a switching signal. The driving circuit generates a light source driving signal after receiving the switching signal and a current control signal. The conversion module selectively generates a driving current flowing through the light source in response to the light source driving signal. The driving current increases continuously during a rising duration, and the light source driving signal has a first operating frequency during the rising period. The driving current remains unchanged during a stable duration, and the light source driving signal has a second operating frequency during the stable period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Hsiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11589445
    Abstract: A method (700) of controlling one or more lighting devices (120, 122, 124) is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Remco Magielse
  • Patent number: 11583990
    Abstract: A system of light devices including a first light device and a second light device. The first light device having a first housing, a first light, a first transceiver, a first electronic processor. The second light having a second housing, a second light, a second transceiver, a second electronic processor. The first electronic processor is coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, and configured to control operation of the first light, and transmit, via the first transceiver a command to the second light device. The second electronic processor coupled to the second light and the second transceiver, and configured to receive, via the second transceiver, the command from the first light device, and change an operational parameter of the second light in response to the command from the first light device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Brandon L. Verbrugge, Matthew J. Mergener, Burtrom L. Stampfl, Stephen Matson, Christian Coulis, Scott Schneider, Josh Schermerhorn, Thomas G. Simeone
  • Patent number: 11569838
    Abstract: A current source and/or current sink digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a DAC circuit that converts a digital code to an analog current or voltage signal, an optional transconductance circuit that converts a voltage output of the DAC circuit into a current signal, and an output circuit that amplifies a current output of the DAC circuit or optionally amplifies a current output of the transconductance circuit to set a desired high current output for application to an output of the current source and/or current sink DAC. A power supply control current may be coupled to a power supply circuit that supplies power to the output circuit of the current source and/or current sink DAC. The power supply control current adjusts the output of the power supply circuit to cause the current source and/or current sink DAC to operate at a higher power efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventor: Suat Sukuti Tukel
  • Patent number: 11564299
    Abstract: System and method for controlling one or more light emitting diodes. For example, the system includes: a power supply controller configured to receive a cathode voltage from a cathode of a diode, the diode including an anode configured to receive a rectified voltage generated by a rectifying bridge, the power supply controller being further configured to generate a first signal based at least in part on the cathode voltage; and a driver configured to receive the first signal and generate a second signal based at least in part on the first signal, the driver being further configured to output the second signal to a gate terminal of a transistor, the transistor including a source terminal coupled to the driver and a first resistor, the transistor further including a drain terminal coupled to the one or more light emitting diodes and an output capacitor connected to the cathode of the diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuoyan Li, Ke Li, Liqiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 11540367
    Abstract: An electrical load set circuit and apparatus having at least three control signal lines arranged in parallel, a pair of polarized electrical loads connected between two of the signal lines, and another electrical load connected between a different control signal line and one of the polarized loads. Individual ones of the electrical loads can be selectively activated without requiring an additional common (ground) line. At least two of the control signal lines can be kept in a floating state. A light strip includes plural light set circuits spaced along the control signal lines. In another variation, first and second light points are spaced along the three control signal lines, each including three different color LEDs respectively. Further variations include display devices having rotating and slit patterns of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIAN YIBAO OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiayang Lin, Baowen Lin
  • Patent number: 11528796
    Abstract: A two-way load control system comprises a power device, such as a load control device for controlling an electrical load receiving power from an AC power source, and a controller adapted to be coupled in series between the source and the power device. The load control system may be installed without requiring any additional wires to be run, and is easily configured without the need for a computer or an advanced commissioning procedure. The power device receives both power and communication over two wires. The controller generates a phase-control voltage and transmits a forward digital message to the power device by encoding digital information in timing edges of the phase-control voltage. The power device transmits a reverse digital message to the controller via the power wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Taipale, Timothy P. Gredler, Akshay Bhat
  • Patent number: 11526071
    Abstract: A projector includes a first cooling device configured to cool a first cooling target based on transformation of a refrigerant into gas, a second cooling device configured to cool a second cooling target, and a heat conduction member. A refrigerant generator of the first cooling device includes a moisture absorbing and desorbing member, a first blower, a heat exchanger, and a second blower configured to send the air to the heat exchanger. The second cooling device includes a third blower and a circulation path through which the air circulates between the third blower and the second cooling target. The heat conduction member includes a heat absorber configured to absorb heat radiated from the second cooling target and a heat dissipator disposed on the inside of the first cooling device. The heat radiated from the heat dissipator is transferred to the moisture absorbing and desorbing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuo Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11521536
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a pixel provided on a substrate, the pixel including a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel which are arranged to be adjacent to each other and are configured to generate light components of colors different from each other, and the first, second and third subpixels comprise an organic compound layer including a light emission layer, wherein letting I1, I2, and I3 be driving current amounts of the first, second and third subpixels when generating white light of a predetermined luminance, if I1>I2>I3 holds, a current leakage between the first and third subpixels is limited as compared to that between the second and third subpixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yojiro Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11512246
    Abstract: A luminescent material includes a particle of an irregular shape. The particle of an irregular shape includes a core of an irregular shape and quantum dots. The quantum dots distribute on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CHIMEI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Ren Juang, Szu-Chun Yu, Keng-Chu Lin, Wei-Ta Chen, Yao-Tsung Chuang, Jen-Shrong Uen
  • Patent number: 11508715
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly LED chip structures with electrical overstress protection are disclosed. LED chip structures are disclosed that include built-in electrical overstress protection. An exemplary LED chip may include an active LED structure that is arranged as a primary light-emitting structure and a separate active LED structure that is arranged as an electrical overstress protection structure. The electrical overstress protection structure may be electrically connected in reverse relative to the primary light-emitting structure. In this manner, under normal operating conditions, forward current will flow through the primary light-emitting structure to generate desired light emissions, and during an electrical overstress event, reverse current may flow through the electrical overstress protection structure, thereby protecting the light-emitting structure from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Stasiw, Steven Wuester, Michael Check
  • Patent number: 11499698
    Abstract: A sweeping illumination system illuminates an aquarium with organisms requiring simulated sunlight for survival. The illumination system includes a downward-facing light housing for illuminating a top surface of the aquarium. A support arm is coupled to the light housing and enables the light housing to sweep a pattern across the top surface of the aquarium. The sweep pattern can be semi-circular or semi-elliptical along a plane parallel to the top surface of the aquarium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Zachary Daniel Ladner
  • Patent number: 11503685
    Abstract: Self-identifying solid-state transducer (SST) modules and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, for example, an SST system can include a driver and at least one SST module electrically coupled to the driver. Each SST module can include an SST and a sense resistor. The sense resistors of each SST module can have at least substantially similar resistance values. The SSTs of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across an SST channel to the driver, and the sense resistors of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across a sense channel to the driver. The driver can be configured to measure a sense resistance across the sense resistors and deliver a current across the SSTs based on the sense resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven A. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11490488
    Abstract: A switching driving circuit includes a switch configured to switch a current supplied to a target circuit, a sensing resistor connected to the switch, a controller configured to control the switch by comparing a sensing voltage applied to the sensing resistor with a reference voltage, and a compensation circuit configured to regulate the reference voltage based on an amount of variation of an input voltage input into the target circuit and an output voltage output from the target circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hyuck Lee, Joo Han Yoon, Byoung Kwon An
  • Patent number: 11490072
    Abstract: An image sensor system includes an image sensor and a prediction part. The image sensor includes an illumination module and a processing part. The illumination module includes a light emitting part for emitting light and a nonvolatile memory. The processing part stores a first data and a second data in the memory. The first data includes an electric parameter value when the light emitting part is applied with a power and a cumulative power-on time obtained by accumulating a time when the light emitting part is applied with the power. The second data includes a value obtained by multiplying the electric parameter value when the light emitting part is applied with the power by the cumulative power-on time. The prediction part obtains the first data or the second data from the memory and predicts a lifetime of the light emitting part based on the first data or the second data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaru Horie
  • Patent number: 11483909
    Abstract: A control circuit for a voltage source generates a reference signal for a voltage source, wherein the reference signal indicates a requested output voltage to be generated by the voltage source. A digital feed-forward control circuit computes a digital feed-forward regulation value indicative of a requested output voltage by determining a maximum voltage drop at strings of solid-state light sources. A digital feed-back control circuit determines a minimum voltage drop for current regulators/limiters for the strings and determines a digital feed-back correction value as a function of the minimum voltage drop. The control circuit then sets the reference signal after a start-up as a function of the digital feed-forward regulation value and corrects the reference signal as a function of the digital feed-back correction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics Application GmbH, STMicroelectronics Design and Application S.R.O.
    Inventors: Donato Tagliavia, Vincenzo Polisi, Calogero Andrea Trecarichi, Francesco Nino Mammoliti, Jochen Barthel, Ludek Beran
  • Patent number: 11464093
    Abstract: In examples, an apparatus includes a transistor, a switch, a diode, a capacitor, a voltage divider, a second transistor, a resistor, and a controller. The transistor has a transistor drain, a transistor source, and a transistor gate. The switch is adapted to couple a power supply to the transistor drain through an inductor. The diode has a cathode and an anode, the diode cathode coupled to the transistor drain. The capacitor is coupled between the diode anode and ground. The voltage divider is coupled between the diode anode and ground and having a voltage divider output. The second transistor has a second transistor source and a second transistor gate. The resistor is coupled between the diode anode and the second transistor source. The controller is coupled to the transistor gate, the transistor source, the voltage divider output, the diode anode, the second transistor gate, and the second transistor source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tuan Van Tran, Vahid Yousefzadeh
  • Patent number: 11458554
    Abstract: A wire electrical discharge machine determines the position of an endface of a workpiece by relatively moving a wire electrode toward the workpiece. The wire electrical discharge machine includes: a voltage application control unit configured to continuously apply voltage pulses between the wire electrode and the workpiece; a voltage detection unit configured to detect a voltage between the wire electrode and the workpiece; a pulse occurrence ratio calculation unit configured to calculate a pulse occurrence ratio that is a ratio of the number of the voltage pulses detected by the voltage detection unit to the number of the voltage pulses applied per a predetermined time by the voltage application control unit; and an endface position determination unit configured to determine the position of the endface of the workpiece based on the pulse occurrence ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Minjie Al
  • Patent number: 11456611
    Abstract: A method of managing power and a power management circuit operable in a plurality of modes are presented. The power management circuit includes a three terminals switching converter coupled to a controller. The switching converter has a single inductor, two sets of switches, a bypass switch and a transition switch. The first set of switches is coupled to an input terminal. The second set of switches is coupled to a battery terminal. The bypass switch is coupled between the battery terminal and a load terminal. The single inductor is provided between a first switching node and a second switching node. The transition switch is provided between the first switching node and the battery or the load terminal. A controller is configured to select a mode of operation by changing a state of at least one of the bypass switch and the transition switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Pietro Gambetta, Mark Mercer
  • Patent number: 11450248
    Abstract: An image display device includes a use aspect information acquisition unit that acquires use aspect information regarding an equipment use aspect, an early period mode setting unit that sets a parameter related to processing or operation executed at a time of image display on the basis of the acquired use aspect information and causes image display operation to be executed as an early period mode, a later period mode setting unit that, in response to determination that it is the mode change timing, resets a parameter related to processing or operation executed at a time of image display and causes image display operation to be executed as a later period mode, and a timing determination unit that determines the mode change timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Toratani, Masahiro Tenpaku
  • Patent number: 11450090
    Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: KORRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
  • Patent number: 11441747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to different embodiments of lighting fixtures, such as high bay lighting fixtures, comprising one or more improved features. Some of these features include the direct mounting of emitters on a heat sink and/or the use of a template-like board for providing an electrical connection between emitters. These features can improve heat dissipation from the emitters and simplify fabrication. In other embodiments, expensive lens optics of prior art SSL fixtures can be replaced with a flat lens and reflector in order to produce a fixture having a satisfactory spacing criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
    Inventors: Nelson Man Hoi Lui, Jr., Felix Chi Hoi Mung, Gauss Ho Ching So, Alan Hoi Leung Ng
  • Patent number: 11445582
    Abstract: A control circuit of a zero current controlled dimming circuit having a high side power switch, a low side power switch and an inductor, having: an error circuit, providing a compensation signal based on a reference signal and a current sense signal indicative of an output current; a compensation circuit, providing a compensation off time signal based on the compensation signal and a peak value sample and hold signal indicative of a peak value of an inductor current; and a control signal generating circuit, providing a low side switch control signal to control the low side power switch based on the compensation off time signal, wherein after the inductor current decreases to zero, the low side power switch maintains on for a compensation off time period determined by the compensation off time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Li, Siran Wang
  • Patent number: 11441749
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically addressable lighting assembly for providing different adjustable light distribution patterns. The light distributions can be pre-programmed or adjusted once installed in an environment by use of a controller or control device. The lighting assembly comprises at least one primary optical element such as a focusing lens or light guide, which can be backlit and/or edgelit, and light sources arranged in two or more independently addressed electrical channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Fusion Optix, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Yeo, John Montminy, Lee Mantha, Michael Demas, Timothy Kelly
  • Patent number: 11438989
    Abstract: Aspects of the presently disclosed embodiments may include a wireless power outage lighting system comprising one or more power change detection apparatuses and one or more wireless lighting modules where the system is implemented to allow management of multiple groups in the same area such that interference may be avoided when there are multiple transmissions in the same area. A power change detection apparatus may be configured to transmit to avoid interference with another power change detection apparatus. A power change detection apparatus may also be configured through the user input method to operate different groups of wireless lighting modules such that lighting zones may be created. Multiple lighting zone allow a user to configure lighting provided by the wireless power outage lighting system based on their preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael V. Recker, David B. Levine
  • Patent number: 11425808
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus and a system for indicating locations within an area are provided. The system includes a plurality of lighting apparatuses that are installed at different locations within the area. The lighting apparatuses form a mesh network. Every lighting apparatus is assigned with an identifier for locating the lighting apparatus with a color or a pattern. The lighting apparatus includes a control circuit that controls the lighting apparatus to operate with a first mode or a second mode. The apparatus includes a lighting unit that can be activated to illuminate color or pattern on a region for indicating where the lighting apparatus is located under the second mode. In an aspect, the area is divided into multiple regions that are indicated by different combinations of colors and patterns illuminated by the lighting units of the lighting apparatuses separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chia-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11404001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a pixel driving circuit, a pixel driving method, and a display panel. The pixel driving circuit includes a first switch circuit, a compensation circuit, a power control circuit, a second switch circuit, a driving circuit, an isolation circuit, and an energy storage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taoran Zhang, Zailong Mo
  • Patent number: 11392882
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing information associated with storage containers. In accordance with some embodiments, a wireless tracking module includes a communications interface, a timer, and an indicator. The communications interface may receive instructions to track spoilage status of a perishable stored in a storage container and the timer may track a time duration associated with spoilage status of the perishable based on the received instructions. An indication may be provided by the indicator that reflects the spoilage status based on the time remaining in the tracked time duration. Further disclosed embodiments include a storage container including a wireless tracking module. Other embodiments disclose a tracking device that communicates with the wireless tracking module and includes a timer controller, a communications interface, and an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Wide Afternoon, LLC
    Inventors: Ty Thompson, David Joseph
  • Patent number: 11395392
    Abstract: A monitor device is provided for monitoring a lighting arrangement of lighting elements of unknown electrical load, and a driver using the monitoring arrangement. A set of duty cycles is applied to switches which control sub-sets of lighting elements thereby to create a desired light output. With this desired duty cycle setting, the current for an individual duty cycle period is monitored, in particular to detect variations in a current plateau level within the individual duty cycle period. This is used to determine electrical characteristics or parameters including at least a cable resistance between a power supply unit and the lighting arrangement. A power consumption of the lighting arrangement may then be obtained. This avoids the need to probe the sub-sets of lighting elements individually in order to determine the nature of the load and its power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jorge Gabriel Squillace, Joris Hubertus Antonius Hagelaar, Aleksandar Sevo, Lucas Louis Marie Vogels, Marcel Van Der Ham
  • Patent number: 11380226
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of setting light emission control of each light emission tool in an area more easily. The method of setting light emission control of each tool in an area of the present invention includes: a light emitting step of transmitting a freely-selected ID signal (Sn) to a plurality of tools in an area and emit light in response to receipt of corresponding ID signals to cause a tool (En) that has received the signal (Sn) to emit light; an imaging step of acquiring a light emission image (En) of the area after the signal (Sn) has been transmitted; a determining step of determining a position of the tool (En) that emitted light in the area based on the image (En); and a storing step of storing the position of the tool (En) in the area and the corresponding signal (Sn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwao Waga, Chikashi Ito, Tetsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 11382194
    Abstract: A driving circuit turns on and off a driving current ILED that flows through a light source, so as to control the lighting on/off state of the light source. A judgment circuit compares a voltage VLED across the light source with a threshold value, and judges the lighting on/off state of the light source based on the comparison result. A first resistor R is provided in parallel with the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinji Ohta
  • Patent number: 11380862
    Abstract: A display panel and method of manufacture are described. In an embodiment, a display substrate includes a pixel area and a non-pixel area. An array of subpixels and corresponding array of bottom electrodes are in the pixel area. An array of micro LED devices are bonded to the array of bottom electrodes. One or more top electrode layers are formed in electrical contact with the array of micro LED devices. In one embodiment a redundant pair of micro LED devices are bonded to the array of bottom electrodes. In one embodiment, the array of micro LED devices are imaged to detect irregularities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bibi, Kapil V. Sakariya, Charles R. Griggs, James Michael Perkins
  • Patent number: 11382200
    Abstract: A load control device is configured to generate a control signal having a desired magnitude for controlling a load regulation device adapted to control the power delivered to an electrical load. The load control device may comprise a control terminal arranged to provide the control signal to the load regulation device, a communication circuit for generating the control signal, and a control circuit configured to generate an output signal that is provided to the communication circuit. The communication circuit may be characterized by non-linear operation. The control circuit may adjust the magnitude of the output signal in response to the difference between the magnitude of the control signal and the desired magnitude to adjust the magnitude of the control signal towards the desired magnitude. The control circuit may also be configured to determine if an incompatible load regulation device is coupled to the load control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: James P. Steiner, Daniel G. Cooper, Ryan S. Bedell
  • Patent number: 11363687
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable low voltage switching device to control the power and brightness of LEDs in LE arrays. The device is further comprised of two circuits, one power circuit to control the LED wattage, and another brightness circuit to control the LED lumens. The device is connected in between an LED driver and the LED arrays, receiving a stepped down DC voltage and splitting it across the two LED arrays. The device can provide power and adjust the brightness to both of the LED arrays, with the first LED array having a “warm” colour and the second LED array having a “cool” colour. Therefore, instead of using a single light fixture containing a single LED array, the device can be used with a single fixture having two LED arrays, providing a variety of brightness and power options to the cool and warm colours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Hayman, Jeremy MacGillivray
  • Patent number: 11350507
    Abstract: A lighting device including a light source, one or more input devices, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive an input to illuminate the light source at a first illumination intensity value associated with a first operating mode and operate the light source at the first illumination intensity value based on the received input. The electronic processor is further configured to initiate a ramp-down operation of the light source from the first illumination intensity value. The electronic processor is further configured to receive a first mode change input to change from the first operation mode to a second operating mode at a first time, wherein a second illumination intensity value is associated with the second operating mode, and, in response to receiving the first mode change input, control the output of the light source to output a third illumination intensity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Kuta, Gary Lee McMurray
  • Patent number: 11349303
    Abstract: One or more embodiments provide a power module that includes a high-side power transistor; a low-side power transistor coupled to the high-side power transistor, the low-side power transistor including a first load path terminal through which a load current enters the low-side power transistor and a second load path terminal through which the load current exits the low-side power transistor; a gate driver integrated circuit (IC) configured to drive the high-side power transistor and/or the low-side power transistor; a leadframe having a low-side voltage pin configured to be coupled to a low-side voltage source; a surge voltage limiting element coupled between the second load path terminal of the low-side power transistor and the low-side voltage pin; and a module package, where the high-side power transistor, the low-side power transistor, the gate driver IC, the leadframe, and the surge voltage limiting element are encapsulated in the module package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Minsub Lee, Byoungho Choo, Junbae Lee, Khai Yen Charles Low
  • Patent number: 11343894
    Abstract: A controllable lighting device may utilize a controllable impedance circuit to conduct a load current through an LED light source. The controllable impedance circuit may be coupled in series with a first switching device, which may be rendered conductive and non-conductive via a pulse-width modulated signal to adjust an average magnitude of the load current. The controllable lighting device may further comprise a control loop circuit that includes a second switching device. The second switching device may be rendered conductive and non-conductive in coordination with the first switching device to control when a feedback signal is provided to the control loop circuit and used to control the LED light source. The control loop circuit may be characterized by a time constant that is significantly greater than an operating period of the load current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Stuart W. DeJonge, Robert C. Newman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11343892
    Abstract: A driver is configured to provide an output voltage and an output current to a load according to an input voltage. The driver includes a power converter, first and second detecting devices and a controller. The power converter is configured to receive and convert the input voltage to the output voltage and the output current. The first detecting device is configured to detect the input voltage to generate a first signal. The second detecting device is configured to detect the output voltage to generate a second signal, and detect the output current to generate a third signal. The controller is configured to perform a calculation to the second signal and the third signal according to one of lookup tables corresponding to the first signal to generate a power value. An operation method of a driver and a light source system are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ta Wu, Qi-Rong Lee, Wei-Cheng Chiu, Yu-Yung Huang, Ching-Ho Chou
  • Patent number: 11339927
    Abstract: A presence or an absence of an occupant is detected, and an occupancy sensor signal is generated representative of an active state in which the presence of the occupant is detected, and an inactive state in which the absence of the occupant is detected. An ambient light sensor detects the ambient light level and generates an ambient light sensor signal representative of the ambient light level. Dimmable illumination is generated at a first dimming level, based on the ambient light level, corresponding to the active state and a second dimming level corresponding to the inactive state. A transition delay time between an onset of the inactive state and a transition between the first dimming level and the second dimming level may be controlled. The first dimming level, the second dimming level, and/or the transition delay time may be variably set or controlled locally or via a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Chemel, Frederick Morgan, Christopher L. Elledge, John Egan