Plural Load Device Regulation Patents (Class 315/294)
  • Patent number: 11826581
    Abstract: A light supply method is provided. The light supply method includes: providing a first driving signal in a first time interval by a driver and providing a first time-varying light by a light source module in response to the first driving signal; providing a second driving signal in a second time interval after the first time interval by the driver and providing a first fixed light by the light source module in response to the second driving signal; and providing a third driving signal by the driver in a third time interval after the second time interval and providing a second time-varying light by the light source module in response to the third driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventor: Chien-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11812534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transceiver (1) for a local lighting system (L1), preferably a local lighting system based on the DALI-2 industry standard, comprising a bus (2) and a control unit (3) electrically connected to the bus (2) for controlling communication via the bus (2). The transceiver (1) comprises a transmitter (1a) configured to transmit wireless signals to a global lighting system (14) comprising one or more luminaires (L2 . . . LN), a receiver (1b) configured to receive wireless signals from the global lighting system (14), and a processing unit (1c) configured to process the received wireless signals from the global lighting system (14). The processing unit (1c) of the transceiver (1) is configured to convert the received wireless signals into bus signals such that the transceiver (1) behaves as an input device of the local lighting system (L1) when electrically connected to the bus (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Böhnel, Thomas Steffens
  • Patent number: 11782408
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for implementing smart windows, smart home systems that include smart windows, and user devices and applications for control thereof. A smart window, or photovoltaic window, may include a photovoltaic configured to generate electrical power from incident light onto the photovoltaic window, store the electrical power, and send the electrical power to an electronics package or various electrical loads including a wireless communication system, sensors, or window functions. The photovoltaic window may communicate with various smart home system devices such as hub devices and user devices, which may include the reception of control data at the photovoltaic window and the transmission of sensor data captured by the window sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Ian Millard, Rachel Molaro, Susan Stone, Veeral Hardev, Christopher Traverse, Anthony Sagneri, David Maikowski, Edwin Hathaway, Bradley J. Gleeson
  • Patent number: 11775044
    Abstract: Described herein is an embedded system comprising: at least one power domain comprising analogue and/or digital circuitry; at least one domain storage unit (166) for providing energy to the power domain; a main storage unit (172) for storing energy for provision to the at least one domain storage unit; power switches for controlling the flow of energy between the storage units of the circuit; and a power management unit operable to control the power switches to transfer energy from the at least one domain storage unit back to the main storage unit or to an additional domain storage unit of the system. Also described is a method for operating an embedded system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ONIO AS
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Ronan Barzic, Marco Silva Pereira, Somayeh Hossein Zadeh
  • Patent number: 11769460
    Abstract: An image displaying apparatus with local dimming control with 2-line addressing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display panel, a light-emitting diode (LED) backlight divided into a plurality of zones, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to couple a dimming data to the LED backlight. The zones of the LED backlight are driven by row enable signals and column driving signals based on the dimming data. Each individual column driving signal transmits a common brightness data, a first residual brightness data, and a second residual brightness data. A first row enable signal has a first enable pulse in a frame period, and a second row enable signal has a second enable pulse in the frame period. The first and second enable pulses are at least partially overlapped for reducing a pulse current of the LED backlight for enhancing a lifetime of the LED backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Solomon Systech (Shenzhen) Limited
    Inventors: Wing Chi Stephen Chan, Ting On Ngan, Chi Wai Lee, Shu Shing Ching
  • Patent number: 11751309
    Abstract: A light source driving device performs a switching control on a third switch of a second control unit by using a control signal of a fourth control unit (overvoltage protection circuit), so as to allow the third switch to be turned on by the control signal of the fourth control unit only in a partial section in which an overvoltage occurs, and then turns off the third switch, thereby quickly releasing the blocking of light emission from the light source so as to be capable of returning to a light emitting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 11745880
    Abstract: A light system for an evacuation slide may include a readiness indicator light assembly. The readiness indicator light assembly may comprise a first light emitting diode configured to emit a first color and a second light emitting diode configured to emit a second color. The light system may be configured to power the first light emitting diode after initial deployment of the evacuation slide and to power the second light emitting diode after the internal pressure of the evacuation slide is greater than a minimum pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy C. Haynes, Drew Hartman
  • Patent number: 11705440
    Abstract: A micro LED display panel includes a driving substrate and a plurality of micro light emitting diodes (LEDs). The driving substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions includes a plurality of sub-pixel regions. The micro LEDs are located on the driving substrate. At least one of the sub-pixel regions is provided with two micro LEDs of the micro LEDs electrically connected in series, and a dominant wavelength of the two micro LEDs is within a wavelength range of a specific color light. In a repaired sub-pixel region of the sub-pixel regions, only one of the two micro LEDs emits light. In a normal sub-pixel region of the sub-pixel regions, both of the two micro LEDs emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yung Liao, Ching-Liang Lin, Yun-Li Li, Yu-Chu Li
  • Patent number: 11706862
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a main module and an extended module. The main module includes a power circuit, a light source, a first network interface and a controller. The power circuit is controlled by the controller to generate a driving current supplied to the light source by converting an external power source. The extended module includes a function circuit and a second network interface. The function circuit communicates with the controller via the second network interface and the first network interface to add an extended function for the controller to enhance controlling of the light source. When the extended module is detachable from the main module, the main module is operated independently without the extended function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zongyuan Liu, Yankun Li, Yibin Chen, Hemu Ye
  • Patent number: 11622434
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes an optoelectronic light source, for example, designed to illuminate a room, and a modulatable supply circuit that is connected to the optoelectronic light source, wherein a current through or a voltage applied to the light source may be modulated by the modulatable supply circuit. A data stream generator is connected to a modulation input of the supply circuit. A trigger element that is connected to the data stream generator and configured to deliver a first signal to the data stream generator in response to a comparison of a counter value with a threshold value and an event signal. The data stream generator may be configured to deliver a modulation signal to the modulation input in response to an event signal and to the first signal, and the modulation signal encodes position information relative to a reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Siessegger, Christoph Peitz, Markus Jung
  • Patent number: 11596804
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed, comprising: a first light source having a first spectral light distribution with a first light intensity peak about a first peak wavelength, and a second light source having a second spectral light distribution with a second light intensity peak about a second peak wavelength being different from the first peak wavelength, a third light source having a third spectral light distribution with a main light intensity peak about a third peak wavelength being different from the first peak wavelength and from the second peak wavelength, wherein the illumination apparatus is configured to provide adjustment of light intensity of the first light source and of light of the second light source, wherein the illumination apparatus provides an adjustment of light intensity of the third light source to compensate for the adjusting of the relative light intensity between the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BRAINLIT AB
    Inventors: Truls Olof Johan Löwgren, Peter K Andersson, Tord Wingren
  • Patent number: 11564304
    Abstract: A dimmer comprising a controller and a wireless adapter coupled to the controller. The dimmer is connected to a LED lamp through a switched AC line. The controller is configured to send to the lamp user control information, and provisioning information for allowing the lamp to distinguish the control information transmitted by the dimmer from control information transmitted by other dimmers in the vicinity of the lamp. For performing the provisioning, the controller is configured, after turning-ON the lamp, to wirelessly transmit thereto, at a provisioning frequency F0, provisioning information comprising an identification of an RF frequency Fn that is preselected as the dimmer-specific frequency for controlling the lamp, and to vary the wireless transmit frequency from F0 to Fn for henceforth sending thereat the control information to the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Shafrir Romano
  • Patent number: 11564298
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a rectifier, a 0-10 V dimmer converter, a power circuit and a light source. The rectifier for receives an AC power from an AC input to generate a DC current. The TRIAC wall switch is selectively coupled to the AC input. The TRIAC wall switch is operated by a user with an first manual operation to suppress a portion of the AC power from the AC input corresponding to the first manual operation. The 0-10 V dimmer converter is selectively coupled to a 0-10 V dimmer. The 0-10 V dimmer converts a dimmer voltage of the 0-10 V dimmer to a dimmer signal corresponding to a second manual operation of the user. The power circuit is coupled to the 0-10 V dimmer converter and the rectifier to convert the DC current to a set of driving current. The light source includes multiple LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Qiyi Jiang, Bin Zhang, Donghong Su, Zhenyu Tang
  • Patent number: 11555603
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes multiple LED modules, a driver and a wireless circuit. The driver for converting an external power to a driving current. The light source plate includes a first metal layer, an insulation layer and a second metal layer. The second metal layer has a larger thickness than the first metal layer. The first metal layer has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is used for electrically connecting the multiple LED modules. The second portion forms an antenna radiation part. The insulation layer is between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The wireless circuit electrically connected to the second portion of the first metal layer. The antenna radiation part is used as an antenna for receiving a wireless signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Renhua Zou, Youqin Lin, Xianwu Lin, Fanglei Zhao, Zhixian Wu
  • Patent number: 11558946
    Abstract: A network bridge for a lighting system is disclosed. For one example, a lighting system includes an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) cable, a light emitting diode (LED) driver, and wireless module coupled to the LED driver by way of the I2C cable. The LED driver is configured to control one or more LED light sources. The wireless module includes an antenna configured to receive a message according to any number of a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless module is configured to process the message into an I2C data frame and to deliver the I2C data frame to the LED driver via the I2C cable, and the LED driver is configured to control a lighting application or one or more LED light sources based on an I2C data frame. The message can be a wireless communication protocol message such as a ZigBee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: FULHAM COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Alvaro Garcia
  • Patent number: 11538965
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) filament structure includes a substrate, an LED chip unit, a first chromic layer, and a light conversion layer. The LED chip unit is disposed on the substrate, and includes first and second LED chips emitting different excitation lights. The first chromic layer covers the first and second LED chips. The light conversion layer covers the LED chip unit and the first chromic layer. The first chromic layer is configured to transition between an inactivated state and an activated state to prevent or allow the excitation light from the first or second LED chips to pass therethrough, so as to excite the light conversion layer to emit different excited lights having different color temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Sanan Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junpeng Shi, Zhen-Duan Lin, Chen-Ke Hsu, Ping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11530784
    Abstract: A dimmable lamp tube is provided, which includes a first lamp head, a second lamp head and a lamp tube body. The first lamp head has a brightness adjustment switch. The second lamp head has a power adjustment switch. The lamp tube body includes a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements are disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a brightness adjustment switch connection terminal and a power adjustment switch connection terminal. The brightness adjustment switch is connected to the brightness adjustment switch connection terminal and the power adjustment switch is connected to the power adjustment switch connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu, Chun Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 11525563
    Abstract: A luminous device includes a luminous module. The luminous module includes a plurality of LED chips, a driving chip and a package body. The driving chip is configured to selectively drive the LED chips to emit light. The driving chip includes a power pad, a plurality of LED pads corresponding to the plurality of LED chips respectively and a ground pad. The driving chip receives a power signal having a selecting signal and a luminous signal by the power pin, and determines the LED chips to emit light according to the luminous signal or not based on the selecting signal. The luminous device uses the power signal of selecting the LED chip as the driving power for driving the LED chips to emit light in the same time. The luminous device not only reduces the volume, but also saves the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Shen-Ko Tseng
  • Patent number: 11497091
    Abstract: A lamp including a light source including at least one string of light emitting diodes (LEDs) within a tube body; end caps having contacts on each end of the tube body; driver electronics within the tube body including a filament detector portion provided by a passive resistance capacitor (RC) circuit that simulates the filament load of a fluorescent lamp when installed into a ballast containing fixture: and a power level selector switch in communication with the driver electronics for selecting the power level for powering the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: LEDVANCE LLC
    Inventors: Soumya Kanta Ray, Anil Jeswani
  • Patent number: 11477874
    Abstract: A network bridge for a lighting system is disclosed. For one example, a lighting system includes an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) cable, a light emitting diode (LED) driver, and wireless module coupled to the LED driver by way of the I2C cable. The LED driver is configured to control one or more LED light sources. The wireless module includes an antenna configured to receive a message according to any number of a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless module is configured to process the message into an I2C data frame and to deliver the I2C data frame to the LED driver via the I2C cable, and the LED driver is configured to control a lighting application or one or more LED light sources based on an I2C data frame. The message can be a wireless communication protocol message such as a ZigBee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FULHAM COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Alvaro Garcia
  • Patent number: 11466820
    Abstract: A luminaire driver system comprising: a package with input connections for connection to a power supply and output connections for connection to a light emitting device; a predetermined set of circuits arranged in said package; said predetermined set of circuits being adapted to perform a driving functionality of the light emitting device; a receiving means configured for receiving a pluggable module comprising a further circuit, such that the pluggable module can be received from outside of the package, wherein the further circuit is connected to the predetermined set of circuits when the pluggable module is plugged in the receiving means; and connections which are connected to the further circuit when the pluggable module is plugged in the receiving means; wherein the connections are accessible by a user from outside of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventor: Laurent Secretin
  • Patent number: 11464095
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) circuit is disclosed haying a plurality of LEDs each having a respective current path. A controller may be included for controlling the LEDs. A first set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs are connected to respective first set transistors and a first current sink to drive a constant current through each of the first set of LEDs and the first set of LEDs includes one or more LEDs, and the LED circuit may include at least one second set of LEDs of the plurality of LEDs that are connected such that the constant current in the first set of LEDs is duplicated. in the at least one second set of LEDs and the second set of LEDs includes one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric D. Sherriff
  • Patent number: 11448685
    Abstract: A testing circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit has a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first circuit is configured to transfer at least a portion of a first voltage across the first capacitor to the second capacitor. The second circuit has the first capacitor and the second capacitor. The second circuit is configured to transfer at least a portion of a second voltage across the second capacitor to the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: INNOSCIENCE (ZHUHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jihua Li, Tao Zhang, Wenjie Lin
  • Patent number: 11404618
    Abstract: A light-emitting device package according to one embodiment comprises: a body including a through-hole formed in an upper surface and a lower surface; a light-emitting device arranged on the upper surface of the body and including first and second bonding units spaced apart from each other; and first and second metal units arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other on the rear surface of the body, wherein a partial area of each of the first and second bonding units overlaps with the through-hole in a vertical direction, the first and second metal units respectively includes first and second extension portions extending to the through-hole; the first and second extension portions is electrically connected to the first and second bonding units, respectively; and the first and second extension portions face each other within the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Seok Kim, Chang Man Lim, Won Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 11405993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device which is operable in two modes. In a first operating mode the flux of a lighting effect having a specified chromaticity is rendered based on the maximum (luminous) flux at which the chromaticity can be rendered by the lighting device. This can cause the maximum (luminous) flux across a range of colors that the lighting device can render to vary greatly. For example, a white color may be rendered at a far greater intensity than a primary color. In a second operating mode the specified chromaticity is rendered based on a predetermined maximum (luminous) flux for that specified chromaticity, or a color range that it is comprised in, or a predetermined maximum (luminous) flux for one or more color channels that are used in combination to render the light effect. This reduces the differences in maximum (luminous) flux of lighting effects rendered across the range of colors that are rendered by the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dragan Sekulovski, Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme, Antonie Leonardus Johannes Kamp, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
  • Patent number: 11374070
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display panel includes a pixel definition layer on a base substrate for defining a pixel having at least a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel; a first electrode in the first subpixel and the second subpixel; a first organic light emitting layer for emitting light of a first color in the first subpixel; a second organic light emitting layer for emitting light of a second color in the second subpixel; a second electrode on a side of the first organic light emitting layer and the second organic light emitting layer distal to the first electrode; a third organic light emitting layer for emitting light of a third color on a side of the second electrode distal to the base substrate; and a third electrode on a side of the third organic light emitting layer distal to the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minghung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11375598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides light switch modules and methods of implementing a light switch module for a lighting control system. The light switch modules include a light switch actuator including an actuation surface. The light switch actuator is movable to connect an electrical flow path and to activate a tactile display housed in the light switch actuator. One or more tactile motions are applied on the actuation surface of the light switch actuator for selecting a lighting setting from among a plurality of lighting settings using the tactile display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Savant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
  • Patent number: 11363691
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to powering a constant voltage DC load using a rectified output of a lighting ballast. In an illustrative example, the ballast may be configured to operate as a constant-current source. The DC load may, for example, comprise an array of LED strings connected in parallel. The number of LED strings may, for example, be selected to match a power output of the ballast. The number of LEDs in each string may, for example, be selected to match a rectified voltage output range of the ballast. A normally-open thermostat may, for example, be connected in parallel between the ballast and a rectifier and be configured to short-circuit the ballast if the circuit overheats. Various embodiments may advantageously utilize existing power processing functions of an electronic ballast to reduce complexity of a driver circuit for a constant voltage DC source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Filament Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Shum, Ray Orr
  • Patent number: 11353204
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light fixture including a fixture body for supporting a light source. An aperture is formed in the fixture body, sized and proportioned for receiving a sensor for activating at least one light source received in the fixture body. A removable cover is provided for covering the aperture until the sensor is optionally installed. A power supply provides electrical power to the light source. The sensor includes a photocell that detects a predetermined low light level to activate the light source. A motion sensor detects a predetermined motion level to activate the light source. A timer measures a predetermined period of time of no movement at the motion sensor to reduce the light level. A retaining structure retains the sensor in the aperture formed in the fixture body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Priyashu Agrawal Singhal
  • Patent number: 11357089
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sequential lighting system and a control method thereof in which an aesthetic appearance is improved by implementing sequential lighting when a lighting unit for applying light to the outside of a vehicle is turned on, constituent parts implementing the sequential lighting are simplified, and costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Seung Sik Han, Sung Ho Park, Ki Hong Lee, Jung Wook Lim
  • Patent number: 11343893
    Abstract: A method for controlling at least two light-emitting diodes connected in series of a circuit assembly of a lighting device may include supplying the light-emitting diodes with a specifiable current by means of a controllable current source unit. The method may include connecting a bypass element in parallel with at least one of the light emitting diodes. The method may include detecting an electric supply voltage to the series circuit of the light-emitting diodes and the current source circuit, and controlling an electric conductivity of the bypass element based on the detected electric supply voltage and/or the light-emitting diode current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM Beteiliungsverwaltung GmbH
    Inventor: Sebastian Jooss
  • Patent number: 11320130
    Abstract: An illumination device includes two illumination sections. The first illumination section includes a plurality of illumination elements that are each configured to emit light in a light spectrum, wherein the light spectrum is variable. The second illumination section includes one or several illumination elements that are each configured to emit light in a fixed light spectrum, wherein the fixed light spectrum is white.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GLP German Light Products GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Kuenzler
  • Patent number: 11317486
    Abstract: A color correction device includes a computation engine including a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The computation engine is configured to receive reference color data. A software application stored in the memory and configured to compute adjustment values needed to achieve the reference color data from a target color. An output configured to output color corrected signals to light emitting diodes (LEDs) to achieve a reference color associated with the reference color data from the target color of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Zarcone, Karl Edward Keppeler, John Thomas Boccio, Michael Boyd
  • Patent number: 11317484
    Abstract: In a load control system as described, each of a plurality of switch circuits includes a switch electrically connected between an associated one second terminal out of a plurality of second terminals and a first terminal. A control circuit controls the switch that each of the plurality of switch circuits includes and thereby controls supply of power to a load associated with each of the plurality of switch circuits. A power supply circuit is electrically connected between the plurality of second terminals and the first terminal and receives power from a power supply via the first terminal and at least one second terminal out of the plurality of second terminals and thereby generates power to be supplied to at least the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo Miyamoto, Shogo Kajiwara
  • Patent number: 11310896
    Abstract: A controller (102) for configuring a lighting system (100, 200, 300) is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Jose Krajnc, Gerardus Wilhelmus Theodorus Van Der Heijden
  • Patent number: 11304280
    Abstract: A drive circuit for flicker-free LED lighting having a high power factor, the circuit comprising a start-up circuit, a controller, a transformer T1, a first current switch, and a second current switch. The transformer T1 comprises a main primary winding Np1, a primary winding Np2, a primary winding Na, and a secondary winding Ns. The main primary winding Np1 and the primary winding Np2 are in-phase, the primary winding Na and the secondary winding Ns are in-phase, and phases of the main primary winding Np1 and the secondary winding Ns are inverted. The start-up circuit and the transformer T1 are connected to an input terminal Vin. The start-up circuit, the first current switch, and the second current switch are connected to the controller. The controller controls, by means of controlling the first current switch, and the second current switch to turn on or off, an output current of the secondary winding Ns of the transformer T1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SUZHOU REGU. TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shengming Huang, Duoli Feng, Tao Huang, Tian Guo, Weidong Li
  • Patent number: 11297703
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improved dimming of LED based illumination devices are described herein. An AC input voltage provided to an LED driver is rectified and the rectified signal is divided down by a voltage divider circuit to supply electrical power to a dimming interface circuit. The fraction by which the voltage divider circuit divides down the rectified signal is controlled by a Dynamic Input Voltage Compensator (DIVC) based on the peak value of the rectified signal. In this manner, the DIVC increases the range of AC input voltage to the LED driver while maintaining efficiency and stability of the LED based illumination system by reducing the variation of the voltage supplied to the dimming interface circuit over a larger range of AC input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Cuvee Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dongsheng Zhou, Lanh Cong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11284494
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for an automatic dimming and color adjusting backlight LEDs of wall mounted control device buttons. The control device comprises a light sensor that detects light levels in a room where the control device is installed. The control device comprises a controller that operates the backlight LEDs according to day color setting when it receive a light level reading from the light sensor that is above a day/night threshold and according to a night color setting when it receives a light level reading from the light sensor that is below the day/night threshold. In addition, the controller dims the backlight LEDs based on the detected light level readings according an indication mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in an indication mode and according to a backlight mode dimming curve when the backlight LEDs are in a backlight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Slivka, Dennis J. Hromin
  • Patent number: 11277894
    Abstract: An adapter includes a power input and output, a control input and output, a detection module, and a signal conversion module. The control input is configured to receive an original driver signal. The detection module is in signal communication with the control input and is configured to detect a first communication protocol of the original driver signal. The signal conversion module is in signal communication with the detection module and is configured to convert the original driver signal into an LED-compatible driver signal that includes a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol. The control output is in signal communication with the signal conversion module and is configured to facilitate transmission of the LED-compatible driver signal to an LED light fixture. The signal conversion module is configured to convert the original driver signal into the LED-compatible driver signal based upon the first and second communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HGCI, INC.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Martin Ray Mason, Jr., Karl Frederich Thompson Shrom
  • Patent number: 11257444
    Abstract: A backlight apparatus includes a circuit board, a control board, and a connection cable connecting the above components. A first light source driver and a second light source driver are disposed on the circuit board and are electrically connected to a plurality of first light sources and a plurality of second light sources respectively. A connector is disposed on the circuit board. The first and second light source drivers are individually electrically coupled in series to the connector. The control board outputs electrical power, a first data stream, and a second data stream. The first light source driver controls the first light sources to light individually according to the first data stream. The second light source driver controls the second light sources to light individually according to the second data stream. Thereby, the circuit board can control the operation of the light sources individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Wu, Yen-Fu Chou, Wen-Jui Chiang
  • Patent number: 11255493
    Abstract: A light bulb apparatus includes a cap connector, a light source, a heat sink module, a bulb shell and a reflective layer. The cap connector is used for connecting to an external power source. The bulb shell has a bottom part and a neck part. The reflective layer is disposed at the bottom part of the bulb shell for guiding a first light emitted from the LED module on the reflective layer to escape from the neck part of the bulb shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Fangzhen Xie, Honghong Chen, Yongjun Bao, Liangliang Cao, Bin Liu
  • Patent number: 11244558
    Abstract: Enhancements to ornamental or holiday lighting are disclosed including remote control ornamental illumination with color pallet control whereby a user can vary the color/intensity/appearance of an individual bulb or entire light string by selecting the electronic address of the bulb and selecting its attribute. Further disclosures include: motion responsive lights which respond to sensed movement, gesture controlled lights, adjustable white color/white led sets, connectable multi-function lights, controller to sequence lights to music or other input source, rotating projection led light/tree top/table top unit, and remote controlled sequencing icicle lights and ornament lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Altamura, Christine Werner, Derek Dean Anderson, Matthew Guse, Carmen Miller
  • Patent number: 11243112
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises one or more emitter modules having improved thermal and electrical characteristics. According to one embodiment, each emitter module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured for producing illumination for the illumination device, one or more photodetectors configured for detecting the illumination produced by the plurality of LEDs, a substrate upon which the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors are mounted, wherein the substrate is configured to provide a relatively high thermal impedance in the lateral direction, and a relatively low thermal impedance in the vertical direction, and a primary optics structure coupled to the substrate for encapsulating the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors within the primary optics structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Kuo-Lih Chang, Mickey Malone, Horace C. Ho
  • Patent number: 11237665
    Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads may comprise an actuation member having a front surface defining a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a point actuation along at least a portion of the front surface, a touch sensitive circuit, and a control circuit. The touch sensitive device may comprise one or more receiving capacitive touch pads located behind the actuation member and arranged in a linear array adjacent to the touch sensitive surface. The control circuit may be configured to operate using different filtering techniques based on the state/mode of the control device and/or based on whether the positions of point actuations by a user along the touch sensitive surface indicate a fine tune or gross adjustment by the user. For example, the control circuit may generate an output signal using light/no filtering or using heavy filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: James P. Steiner, Dinesh Sundara Moorthy, Christoph Porwol
  • Patent number: 11240901
    Abstract: A dimmer switch system for dimming a load includes a master dimmer structured to be electrically connected to a power source and the load and to control dimming of the load by regulating power provided from the power source to the load, and at least one accessory dimmer structured to be electrically connected to the master dimmer via a traveler conductor. The master dimmer is structured to generate a first control signal on the traveler conductor to indicate a type of the master dimmer, and the at least one accessory dimmer is structured to selectively enable or disable one or more functions of the at least one accessory dimmer based on the type of the master dimmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Sumeet T. Raghavani, Grayling Love, Ahmed El-Gayyar, Kevin Zhong, Saivaraprasad Murahari
  • Patent number: 11217725
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) with a melanopic emission spectrum can comprise a primary light source and a phosphor. The primary light source can comprise an emission spectrum comprising a first peak centered at a wavelength from 480 nm to 500 nm. The phosphor, when excited, can comprise an emission spectrum with a second peak centered at a wavelength from 640 nm to 750 nm, and the intensity of the first peak is greater than the intensity of the second peak. A light emitting apparatus can comprise a first LED with a traditional white light emission spectrum, and a second LED with a melanopic emission spectrum. The light emitted from the apparatus can comprise chromaticity coordinates, in the CIE 1931 color space diagram using the 196410° Supplementary Standard Observer, that are within a one-step MacAdam ellipse from the black body locus with chromaticity coordinate x from 0.34 to 0.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Soler, William Coulter
  • Patent number: 11197358
    Abstract: A method for reducing the maximum demand of the current received by an LED matrix from a current source. Each LED of the LED matrix receiving a pulse width-modulated current from the current source, an activation period being assigned to each LED in an elementary period of the pulse width-modulated current, and/or a deactivation period is assigned, in which no current flows through the LED, the activation period and the deactivation period being able to be equal in length or shorter than the elementary period, and in the case that the activation period assigned to one of the LEDs and the deactivation period assigned to this LED are shorter than an elementary period, the activation period begins at an activation point in time and ends at a deactivation point in time, and the deactivation period begins at the deactivation point in time and ends at the activation point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Shaham Nemati, Dieter Nietfeld, Jacek Roslak
  • Patent number: 11184464
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program for scheduling and controlling light towers in the field and receiving detailed reports relating to the same. The system for light tower control includes a telematics platform, a telematics device; and a light tower. The telematics platform is configured to transmit and receive a UDP message over a cellular network, wherein a transmitted UDP message contains a control signal for turning ON or OFF a light tower. The telematics device is configured to receive the UDP message and configure a voltage output of the telematics device based on the control signal. If the control signal is ON the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from Low to High and if the control signal is OFF the voltage output of the telematics device is changed from High to Low. A relay controller of the light tower turns the light tower ON if the output voltage of the telematics device is High and turns the light tower OFF if the output voltage of the telematics device is Low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HERC RENTALS INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Dressel, Sunil Gupta, Matthew Gavin
  • Patent number: 11129252
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling compound ramps in LED luminaires and lighting circuits are disclosed. In a compound ramp, the light output of one set of LED light engines increases while the light output of another set of LED light engines decreases. During such a ramp, the methods and systems may control the total light output to keep it relatively constant. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may also control the color of the emitted light maintain ideal color characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam L Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11129276
    Abstract: A socket assembly comprises a base frame formed of a thermally conductive material holding a light emitting diode (LED) package to a support structure, a contact element electrically contacting the LED package, and an isolator PCB. The LED package includes an LED PCB having an LED mounted on the LED PCB. The base frame includes a base mounted to the support structure and mechanically engaging the LED PCB so that the LED package is attached to the support structure with a predetermined holding force. The contact element electrically connects the isolator PCB to the LED PCB. The isolator PCB supplies electrical power to the LED. The isolator PCB has a first surface and a second surface; the second surface is in heat transmitting contact with the base frame and the electronic component is disposed on the first surface of the isolator PCB and electrically connected to the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
    Inventors: Jeroen Iedema, Olaf Leijnse, Peter Poorter, Jonathan Catchpole