Keyboard Operated Or Pattern Controlled Regulator Patents (Class 315/292)
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Patent number: 12137506Abstract: A method for training a machine for automatizing lighting control actions, wherein the method comprises the steps of: controlling one or more lighting devices to render a first light effect based on a first set of control parameters; controlling the one or more lighting devices to render a second light effect based on a second set of control parameters by transitioning over a transitioning time period from the first light effect to the second light effect; receiving a feedback from a user during a feedback time period; wherein if the feedback has been received within a predetermined time period during the feedback time period; associating the feedback with the transition; and wherein if the feedback has been received after the predetermined time period during the feedback time period; associating the feedback with the second light effect; and wherein the method further comprises training the machine based on the associated feedback.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jérôme Eduard Maes, Muhammad Mohsin Siraj
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Patent number: 12075542Abstract: A method for training a machine for automatizing lighting control actions, wherein the method comprises the steps of: controlling one or more lighting devices based on a first set of control parameters; controlling the one or more lighting devices based on a second set of control parameters; wherein the second set of control parameters is different from the first set of control parameters; detecting presence of a user based on a presence signal output from a presence sensing means; monitoring a response of the user related to the second set of control parameters; wherein the response is monitored during a time period; evaluating feedback of the user based on the monitored response; wherein the feedback is positive if no active response has been monitored; training the machine based on the evaluated feedback.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tobias Borra
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Patent number: 11985749Abstract: A lighting system, including: light emitting elements; a reset switch operable in a first and second state; non-volatile reset memory configured to record the state of the reset switch when power is provided to the system; a wireless communication system; non-volatile communication memory configured to store default settings and configuration settings; a control system operable, in response to initial power provision to the control system, between: a configured mode when an instantaneous reset switch state matches the recorded state, the configured mode including: connecting the wireless communication system to a remote device based on the configuration settings, receiving instructions from the remote device, and controlling light emitting element operation based on the instructions; and a reset mode when the instantaneous reset switch state differs from the recorded state, the reset mode including: erasing the configuration settings from the communication memory and operating the system based on the defaultType: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Marc Alexander, Philip Anthony Bosua
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Patent number: 11950343Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for controlling light output in a lighting system based on defined light profiles are provided. In one example implementation, a light fixture can include a first light emitting diode (LED) array having one or more LED light sources and a second LED array having one or more LED light sources. The light fixture can include a power circuit configured to provide power to the first LED array and the second LED array according to a power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array. The light fixture can include one or more control devices configured to control the power circuit to adjust the power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array based at least in part on a signal indicative of a real time clock and a defined light profile associated with a user identified to be present in a space illuminated by the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Pritam Yadav, Chris Bailey
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Patent number: 11928393Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Korrus, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin James Harrison, Shruti Koparkar, Mark Reynoso, Paul Pickard, Raghuram L. V. Petluri, Gary Vick, Andrew Villegas
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Patent number: 11914337Abstract: Systems and methods for building management utilizing adaptive edge processing are disclosed. The building system can store gateway components on storage devices. The gateway components can facilitate communication with a cloud platform and facilitate communication with a physical building device. The building system can identify a computing system of the building that is in communication with the physical building device. The physical building device can store one or more data samples. The building system can deploy the gateway components to the computing system responsive to identifying that the computing system is in communication with the physical building device. The gateway components can cause the computing system to communicate with the physical building device to receive the one or more data samples and cause the computing system to communicate the one or more data samples to the cloud platform.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Miguel Galvez, Eric G. Lang
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Patent number: 11778716Abstract: A remote control device may be configured to transmit command messages based on user interactions. The remote control device may receive an indication of a user interaction and transmit a command message based on the indication of the user interaction. The command message may include a command to adjust an intensity level of a lighting device and a fade period. The fade period may include the period of time over which the lighting device is to transition to the intensity level. After a transmission interval period of time from when the command message was transmitted elapses and based on a subsequent user interaction, the remote control device may transmit another command message, which may include a command for the lighting device to adjust to another intensity level over the fade period. The fade period may be longer than the transmission interval.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Alexander S. Petersen, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Patent number: 11737182Abstract: Systems and methods include reading a value of a desired light color temperature-time function. A first drive signal parameter is selected for a first light source having a first color temperature and a second drive signal parameter is selected for a second light source having a second color temperature. The drive signal parameters are selected to create a color temperature for a value of the desired light color temperature-time function. First light is emitted from the first light source and second light from the second light source. The first light and the second light combine to form blended light at the color temperature for the value of the desired light color temperature-time function.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLCInventors: James V Mischel, Jr., James Vernon Mischel, Sr., Richard Allen Lindsay, Michael Martin Uhl, Johann Friedrich Adam
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Patent number: 11716253Abstract: A method for managing network devices is provided. The method comprises collecting position data of at least one network device with a location device for determining the position of the at least one network device relative to at least one positioning base, collecting device information data from the at least one network device with the location device, the device information data representing individual properties of the at least one network device, determining the position of the at least one network device according to the position data, providing a model of the physical environment based on environment data, and mapping the at least one network device to the model of the physical environment such that the device information data of the at least one network device is assigned to at least one location in the model of the physical environment, according to the position of the at least one network device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Wuqiang Liao, Dengpan Liu, Guangli Lei, Yafen Zhang
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Patent number: 11678417Abstract: System and method for voltage conversion to drive one or more light emitting diodes with at least a TRIAC dimmer. For example, the system includes: a phase detector configured to receive a first rectified voltage generated based at least in part on an AC input voltage processed by at least the TRIAC dimmer, the phase detector being further configured to generate a digital signal representing phase information associated with the first rectified voltage; a voltage generator configured to receive the digital signal and generate a DC voltage based at least in part on the digital signal; and a driver configured to receive the DC voltage and affect, based at least in part on the DC voltage, a current flowing through the one or more light emitting diodes; wherein the current changes with the phase information according to a predetermined function.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiqing Yang, Zhuoyan Li, Liqiang Zhu, Jun Zhou
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Patent number: 11617243Abstract: Devices of a load control system may communicate with each other via a network. The load control system may include different control devices, such as load control devices, input devices, or other devices capable of communicating with each other to perform load control. These control devices may be capable of providing feedback to a user that indicates different network information that may be used for network diagnostics and/or configuration. For example, a lighting control device may be capable of providing feedback via a corresponding lighting load that indicates network information that may be used in network diagnostics and/or configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ankit Bhutani, Richard S. Camden, Jordan H. Crafts, Vidur Garg, Galen Edgar Knode, Prasad P. Kulkarni, Craig Alan Casey, John F. Yamrick
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Patent number: 11567466Abstract: Systems and methods for building management utilizing adaptive edge processing are disclosed. The building system can store gateway components on storage devices. The gateway components can facilitate communication with a cloud platform and facilitate communication with a physical building device. The building system can identify a computing system of the building that is in communication with the physical building device. The physical building device can store one or more data samples. The building system can deploy the gateway components to the computing system responsive to identifying that the computing system is in communication with the physical building device. The gateway components can cause the computing system to communicate with the physical building device to receive the one or more data samples and cause the computing system to communicate the one or more data samples to the cloud platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLPInventors: Miguel Galvez, Eric G. Lang
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Patent number: 11425811Abstract: A remote control device may be configured to transmit command messages based on user interactions. The remote control device may receive an indication of a user interaction and transmit a command message based on the indication of the user interaction. The command message may include a command to adjust an intensity level of a lighting device and a fade period. The fade period may include the period of time over which the lighting device is to transition to the intensity level. After a transmission interval period of time from when the command message was transmitted elapses and based on a subsequent user interaction, the remote control device may transmit another command message, which may include a command for the lighting device to adjust to another intensity level over the fade period. The fade period may be longer than the transmission interval.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Alexander S. Petersen, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Patent number: 11419198Abstract: A light sensor and control method thereof, which controls the light sensor comprising a first light emitted element, a second light emitted element, a first light sensing element and a control circuit. The light wavelength of the second light emitted element is greater than the light wavelength of the first light emitted element. The control circuit is coupled to the first and second light elements and the first light sensing element. When the display of an electronic device is in a light-up status, the control circuit switches on the first light emitted element to emit light; when the display of the electronic device is in a light-off status, the control circuit switches on the second light emitted element to emit light. Thus, it will prevent from the influence to the image of the display, and obtained the better sensing ability.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Sensortek Technology Corp.Inventors: Cheng-Feng Liu, Meng-Yong Lin
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Patent number: 11368571Abstract: A first wearable accessory has a first lighting device. A mobile device is in close proximity to the first wearable accessory and has a lighting component communicating with the first wearable accessory via coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast to instruct the first wearable accessory to light the first lighting device. A second wearable accessory is in close proximity to the mobile device and having a second lighting component. The mobile device lighting component can be activated to communicate via an identical coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast with the second wearable accessory to instruct the second wearable accessory to light the second lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventor: David Wright
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Patent number: 11304272Abstract: A lighting system includes: a power supply circuit, an AC-DC converter circuit and a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module receives an external command from a wireless communication device and generates an adjustment command according to the received external command. The adjustment command includes a luminance adjustment command and a driving power control command. The power supply circuit includes a power stage and a conversion controller circuit. The conversion controller circuit supplies a adjustable output voltage to the wireless communication module, to power the wireless communication module. The conversion controller circuit controls the power stage according to the luminance adjustment command, to adjust an output current of an output power, thereby adjusting the luminance of a light emission device.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Hsu Chang, Chang-Yu Wu
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Patent number: 11244383Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein are related to a rental ecosystem that implements cryptographically linked blockchain technology to provide a less costly, more convenient, and more secure rental process. A transparent ecosystem is described that verifies information about renters and landlords, thereby fostering trust between parties to a rental agreement. Auctioning technology is also described that reduces traditional frustrations, scam rates, time delays, and friction points in the rental process to benefit both tenants and landlords. Further, ecosystems described within this application offer the ability for community members to assist quality tenants by funding rental costs, potentially unfreezing millions of dollars tied up in rental deposits in the process.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventor: Oleksiy Lyubynskyy
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Patent number: 11226295Abstract: A plurality of illumination elements configured to irradiate an inspection target region with illumination light obliquely at an identical angle in respective directions different from each other and equiangularly spaced from each other around an image capturing part are sequentially turned on and off. The image capturing part generates a plurality of pieces of captured image data by capturing an image of the target region in a normal direction when each of the plurality of illumination elements is turned on. A determination image generation part generates minimum luminance image data in which a minimum value among luminance values of the plurality of pieces of captured image data at an identical pixel position is set as a luminance value at the pixel position, and then generates determination image data based on the minimum luminance image data. A defect determination part determines existence of a defect based on the determination image data.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Anna Koseki, Akihiro Mizutani, Takafumi Terahai
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Patent number: 11177857Abstract: A communications network for communication between at least one power electronics element and at least one control unit is disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, the communications network can be described as a communications network having parts or portions thereof employing multi-hop and/or hybrid communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AGInventors: Pang Zhibo, Dacfey Dzung, Mikael Davidsson
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Patent number: 11115273Abstract: A system and method for dynamically (re)configuring a service network based on profile information obtained from a Big Data Analytics platform. Received dynamic situation profiles relative to network states, subscriber states, etc. may be compared against corresponding characteristic situation profiles. If there is a similarity, a dynamic design change action may be effectuated for changing configuration of at least a part of the service network, e.g., a service chaining mechanism, operating to service user data flows of the subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: George Lapiotis, Chirag Parekh, Henry Chang, Kiran Patel
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Patent number: 10930024Abstract: A color adjustment system includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions. The processor is configured to access the instructions to perform the following: accessing an image; providing a control interface having control points distributed thereon, and the plurality of control points defines a plurality of areas on a color plane; in response to one of the control points being moved from a first location to a second location on the color plane, selecting adjusting areas adjacent to the first location, in order to redefine an original chroma in the adjusting areas to an adjusted chroma; and determining whether pixels of the image match the original chroma in the adjusting areas, and displaying the pixels with the adjusted chroma if the pixels are matched to the original chroma.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shu-Mi Chen, Wen-Tsung Huang, Kai Liu
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Patent number: 10863604Abstract: A light fixture is described herein. The light fixture can include at least one light source. The light fixture can also include a controller coupled to the at least one light source, where the controller controls an output of the at least one light source based on a location of the light fixture in a facility.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Adikaramge Asiri Jayawardena, Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard E. Rothenberger, John M. Bonaccio
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Patent number: 10842004Abstract: A driver for a lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit utilizing interface elements for supporting multiple control connectivity options, the LED driver circuit utilizing a processor having a physical layer interfaces coupled to the interface elements and configured to operatively support a plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to perform a plurality of functions, including a function of providing a bridge or gateway between network protocols of the plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to: detect available network protocols of the plurality of network protocols; select, for a physical layer interface, a mode of operation (from modes of operation including, for example: an inactive mode, a monitoring mode, a gateway mode, and a primary mode) appropriate to ensure interoperability and backward compatibility for the available network protocols; and assign one or more of the available network protocols to the physical layer interface(Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventors: Mark Rumer, Chunyan Han, Xu Wang, Duoping Wang, Colin Whittaker, Brad Hubbard, Zhonghua Shi
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Patent number: 10827578Abstract: Methods and systems may be used for controlling the color temperature of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) based on fixture capability information. Fixture capability information may be obtained using a configuration tool. The fixture capability information may be determined by the configuration tool, and the fixture capability information determined by the configuration tool may be stored and/or processed. The fixture may have a memory for storing the fixture capability information. The fixture capability information may also be stored in a remote network device. A system controller may obtain the fixture capability information from the fixture or the remote control device. The system controller may generate control instructions based on the fixture capability information and send the control instructions to the fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Craig Alan Casey, Venkatesh Chitta, Brent Protzman, Thomas M. Shearer, Mark S. Taipale
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Patent number: 10805226Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a resource management platform, system and method of communicating resource management information for smart energy and media resources is provided. A resource management platform can include an interface configured to communicate media management information and energy management information. The resource management platform also includes a processor configured to detect an incoming communication to alter an operating condition in response to receiving the media management information or the energy management information. The processor can further be configured to initiate an output of media content in response to detecting media management information, and initiate altering an operating status of a device in response to detecting the energy management information. The processor can also initiate storing at least a portion of the media content and the energy management information within a memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kevin R. Imes, James Hollister, John Cottrell, Jarod Addison, Xiyin Yao, Colby White
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Patent number: 10806011Abstract: A driver for a lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit utilizing interface elements for supporting multiple control connectivity options, the LED driver circuit utilizing a processor having a physical layer interfaces coupled to the interface elements and configured to operatively support a plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to perform a plurality of functions, including a function of providing a bridge or gateway between network protocols of the plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to: detect available network protocols of the plurality of network protocols; select, for a physical layer interface, a mode of operation (from modes of operation including, for example: an inactive mode, a monitoring mode, a gateway mode, and a primary mode) appropriate to ensure interoperability and backward compatibility for the available network protocols; and assign one or more of the available network protocols to the physical layer interface(Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: FULHAM COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Mark Rumer, Chunyan Han, Xu Wang, Duoping Wang, Colin Whittaker, Brad Hubbard, Zhonghua Shi
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Patent number: 10798806Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
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Patent number: 10788199Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: INNOTEC, CORP.Inventors: Nathan S. Hiemstra, Raymond J. Reeths, Jason R. Mulder, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Thomas J. Veenstra
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Patent number: 10779383Abstract: An example method includes propagating a message including an instruction, from a gateway to a plurality of ancillary nodal devices (devices) in a flood network. Each of the plurality of devices is within an equal number of transmissive steps of the gateway through the flood network such that the message is propagated with approximately equivalent delay to each of the plurality of devices and substantially simultaneously received by all of the devices. The method also includes substantially simultaneously transmitting the message from each respective one of the devices to end nodal devices (end nodes) of a group of end nodes in the flood network in communication with the respective one of the devices. The method further includes, upon receipt of the message from the devices, substantially simultaneously executing the instruction, by each of the group of the end nodes of the flood network.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Stephen H. Lydecker, Sajin George, Yenpao Lu, Mitri J. Abou-Rizk
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Patent number: 10742032Abstract: An apparatus may control the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, and may comprise a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also comprise a controller that may be operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate via a first protocol and to join a first wireless communication network operable to communicate via the first protocol. The first wireless communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The controller may be operative to determine a first condition for communicating via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to join the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventor: Jeremy Thomas Neyhart
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Patent number: 10688917Abstract: To achieve improved visibility and alleviation of discomfort during light emission of a vehicular lamp using LEDs. The vehicular lamp includes a control part for outputting a control signal indicating light luminous intensity emitted from a light source and a light source driving part for driving the light source based on the control signal, where the light emitted from the light source driven by the light source driving part repeats a predetermined luminous intensity change pattern at a predetermined cycle, and where the predetermined luminous intensity change pattern includes a first section where the luminous intensity is increased instantaneously from a lowest to a highest value, a second section where the luminous intensity is maintained at the highest value, a third section where the luminous intensity is decreased from the highest to the lowest value, and a fourth section where the luminous intensity is maintained at the lowest value.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Shikata, Atsushi Yoshida
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Patent number: 10634316Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment may be provided. In some embodiments systems and methods may be provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
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Patent number: 10624173Abstract: An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel Coster, Richard Howarth, Daniele de Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Kerr, Jivan Kumar Khosla, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Rohrbach, Doug B. Satzger, Calvin Seid, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: 10602592Abstract: A smart home controller device for controlling a lighting device, which operates with two wires of an electrical installation and is installed in a standard electrical box and includes a first low power module, a charger module, a second low power module, a high power module and a wireless controller. The first low power module is used when the lighting device is a smart lighting device, and energizes the charger module, which provides power to a battery of the wireless controller. The wireless controller wirelessly sends and receives signals from the smart lighting device to control its operation and monitor its status. The second low power module is used when the lighting device is a conventional lighting device and provides power to the wireless controller when the lighting device is ON. The high power module is used to control the switching ON, OFF and dimming of the conventional lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: KLEVERNESS INCORPORATEDInventors: Dan Nurko Elliot, Gerardo Gomez Soto, Carlos Mucino Ramirez, Edmundo Leyva Rios, Diego Lezama, Jorge Ivan Ramirez Lira
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Patent number: 10564034Abstract: Method for calibrating a spotlight (1) which is rotatable about a pan axis (7) by entering pan values and pivotable about a tilt axis (8) by entering tilt values to absolute angle coordinates, wherein the spotlight creates an illuminated, preferably elliptical, area (5) on the ground (3) by means of a directed cone of light (4), wherein a light sensor (2) is placed on the ground (3), wherein the illuminated area (5) is moved across the ground (3) by rotating and pivoting the spotlight (1), wherein the light sensor (2) detects the edges of the illuminated area (5) and wherein a mapping assignment of the pan values and/or tilt values of the spotlight (1) to the angular coordinates of the spotlight (1) is determined by rotating and/or pivoting the spotlight (1) and by detecting the illuminated area (5) anew.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Zactrack GmbHInventor: Werner Petricek
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Patent number: 10524337Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal indicating that a timeout timer associated with a space has been has crossed a threshold in a space. If a motion sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to a connector operatively coupled to a light source such that the connector reverts to a default state. If (1) a motion sensor is not disposed within the space and (2) a light sensor is disposed within the space, the method includes sending a signal to the connector such that the connector is controlled by the light sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Powercast CorporationInventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist
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Patent number: 10524333Abstract: A battery-powered control device may be configured to control an amount of power delivered to one or more electrical loads and provide various feedback associated with the control device and/or the electrical loads. The feedback may indicate a low battery condition and/or the amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads. The control device may include a light bar and/or one or more indicator lights for providing the feedback. The control device may operate in different modes including a normal mode and a low battery mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Bard, Chris Dimberg, Matthew V. Harte, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Daniel L. Twaddell
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Patent number: 10517162Abstract: A lighting system includes: a luminaire; a brightness sensor that controls the luminaire via wireless communication and detects brightness of the luminaire; a controller that performs control of the luminaire via the brightness sensor; and an operation terminal. The operation terminal wirelessly transmits setting information related to the control of the luminaire to the brightness sensor, and the brightness sensor relays the setting information to the controller via wired communication.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kei Miura
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Patent number: 10492278Abstract: A Bluetooth controller (100) comprises: a controller housing assembly (1); a control module (2), disposed in the controller housing assembly (1); a Bluetooth mesh module (3), used for receiving an external control signal by means of Bluetooth and coupled to the control module (2); a Bluetooth control circuit (5), used for controlling the light emitting unit and coupled to the control module (2); and a Bluetooth power supply module (4), used for supplying a direct current to the Bluetooth control circuit (5) and coupled to the Bluetooth control circuit (5). By means of a Bluetooth wireless control technology, remote brightness adjustment, color adjustment, timing, splendid colors with music, profiles and other functions are implemented by the controller, thereby bringing convenience to the life of the people, and increasing the variety and the enjoyment of smart home lighting.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN JBT SMART LIGHTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenbin Zhang, Huiping Chen, Guangli Guo, Xin Huang, Zhiguang Peng
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Patent number: 10492279Abstract: A method for selecting a lighting control group monitor does not require special device network configuration steps during manufacturing. The selected lighting control group monitor is determined based on a location of the lighting control group monitor relative to other lighting system elements within the lighting control group. One lighting system element most centrally located within the lighting control group is selected as the lighting control group monitor. A lighting control group network table listing an entry for each of the lighting system elements is modified such that the entry corresponding to the lighting control group monitor is the first entry in the lighting control group network table. The lighting control group network table is sent to the lighting control group monitor and the lighting control group monitor sends the lighting control group network table to the other lighting system elements in the lighting control group.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: John Peter Roquemore, III, John W. Scrimgeour
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Patent number: 10485080Abstract: The disclosure provides an example of a system and a method for command execution synchronization in a flood network. In one example, the method includes propagating a message including an instruction, from a gateway to a plurality of ancillary nodal devices (devices) in a flood network. Each of the plurality of devices is within an equal number of transmissive steps of the gateway through the flood network such that the message is propagated with approximately equivalent delay to each of the plurality of devices and substantially simultaneously received by all of the devices. The method also includes substantially simultaneously transmitting the message from each respective one of the devices to end nodal devices (end nodes) of a group of end nodes in the flood network in communication with the respective one of the devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Stephen H. Lydecker, Sajin George, Yenpao Lu, Mitri J. Abou-Rizk
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Patent number: 10477655Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
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Patent number: 10465882Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment is provided. The system enables a user to control one or more desired lighting effects. In some embodiments a method of controlling a lighting system for lighting an environment is provided and includes manipulation of a lighting representation in an interactive display and corresponding manipulation of light output of a light source. In some embodiments systems and methods are provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
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Patent number: 10455658Abstract: A lighting system and method includes a light module and control module having analog and digital inputs. The control module sends a lighting control output signal to the light module. A mode selector sets a mode of the control module. In a first mode, the lighting control output signal is based on one analog dimming lighting control input signal provided to an analog input. In a second mode, the lighting control output signal is based on dimming and color lighting control input signals provided to two analog inputs. In a third mode, the lighting output control signal is based on a digital lighting control input signal provided to a digital input. In a fourth mode, the control module determines a selected lighting scene based on a scene selection input signal provided to an analog input, and the lighting output signal is based on the selected lighting scene.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: USAI, LLCInventor: Donald L. Wray
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Patent number: 10436422Abstract: Apparatus and methods of attaching accessories to LED lamps and for providing active accessories in LED lamps are disclosed. The active accessories include single-function active accessories as well as multi-function active accessories.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SORAA, INC.Inventors: Laszlo Takacs, Wilfred A. Martis, Frank Shum, Artem Mishin, Vinod Khosla, Radha Nayak, Michael Ragan Krames
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Patent number: 10440434Abstract: An experience feedback of a user is measured, the experience feedback being in response to a presentation of a stream of a content. In response to the determining that an experience value corresponding to the experience feedback has to be adjusted to a target experience value, an optional content selected, the optional content including data indicative of an option experience value, the option experience value being at least a component of a difference between the experience value and the target experience value. The optional content is steganographically combined with the content in the stream to form a combined stream. During the presentation of the combined stream, a switch is made to the optional content such that a portion of the content is replaced by the optional content in the presentation, the switching causing in the user a change from the experience value towards the target experience value.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron K. Baughman, John S. Cope, Nicholas A. McCrory, Diwesh Pandey
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Patent number: 10433382Abstract: An LED lighting device having a first LED circuit having at least one LED and at least a first switch connected in series with the first LED circuit and a second LED circuit having at least one LED and at least a second switch connected in series with the second LED circuit. The device includes a third switch configured to connect the first LED circuit in series with the second LED circuit and a controller for dynamically controlling the first switch, the second switch and the third switch to connect the first LED circuit and the second LED circuit in series or parallel configurations in response to an input to the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: LYNK LABS, INC.Inventors: Robert Kottritsch, Mike Miskin, Qinheng Wang
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Patent number: 10420185Abstract: Methods and systems may be used for controlling the color temperature of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) based on fixture capability information. Fixture capability information may be obtained using a configuration tool. The fixture capability information may be determined by the configuration tool, and the fixture capability information determined by the configuration tool may be stored and/or processed. The fixture may have a memory for storing the fixture capability information. The fixture capability information may also be stored in a remote network device. A system controller may obtain the fixture capability information from the fixture or the remote control device. The system controller may generate control instructions based on the fixture capability information and send the control instructions to the fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ethan Charles Biery, Craig Alan Casey, Venkatesh Chitta, Brent Protzman, Thomas M. Shearer, Mark S. Taipale
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Patent number: 10420184Abstract: Lighting control systems are disclosed that have a lighting fixture, a microprocessor, and a single dimmer control that enables a user to adjust a total current to the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a first LED channel that emits a first spectrum comprising white light and a second LED channel that emits a second spectrum comprising biologically-tailored light. The microprocessor is configured to take measurements of current, store a plurality of average values of total current, set a setpoint that defines a maximum current for a dimming profile of the lighting fixture, and control a biological light ratio according to the dimming profile. The ratio may be an M/P ratio of melanopic lux to photopic lux or an OPN5/OPN4 ratio of OPN5 lux to melanopic lux. The dimming profile correlates the ratio to a percentage of the maximum current.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems, LLCInventors: Robert Soler, Eric Schafer, Abhishek Goyanka
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Patent number: 10412809Abstract: Lighting devices and methods utilize multiple independently controllable groups of solid state light emitters of different dominant wavelengths, with operation of the emitter groups being automatically adjusted by processor(s) to provide desired illumination. Operation of the emitter groups may be further affected by sensors and/or user input commands (e.g., sound patterns, gesture patterns, or signal transmission). Operation may be adjusted to compensate for presence, absence, intensity, and/or color point of ambient or incident light. Presence of five or more groups of solid state light emitters provide desirable luminous flux, color point, correlated color temperature (CCT), color rendering index (CRI), CRI R9, and luminous efficacy characteristics of aggregate emissions over a wide range of CCT values, and may permit adjustment of vividness (e.g., relative gamut) and/or melatonin suppression characteristics for a selected color point or CCT.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: CREE, INC.Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Chin Wah Ho, Wai Kwan Chan, Charles M. Swoboda