Plural Load Device Systems Patents (Class 315/312)
  • Patent number: 11506414
    Abstract: A system for delivering power and data over a single wire via a hub, wherein the hub can control and power multiple low-power Class 2 circuits. The hub can be controlled remotely through a computing device such as a mobile phone or a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Domatic, Inc.
    Inventors: James Armand Baldwin, Gladys Yuan Yan Wong, Hedley C. Davis, Peter Ian Macdonald, Andrew Walters
  • Patent number: 11501773
    Abstract: In one aspect, a playback device includes a voice assistant service (VAS) wake-word engine and a command keyword engine. The playback device detects, via the command keyword engine, a first command keyword, and determines whether one or more playback conditions corresponding to the first command keyword are satisfied. Based on (a) detecting the first command keyword and (b) determining that the one or more playback conditions corresponding to the first command keyword are satisfied, the playback device playback device performs a first playback command corresponding to the first command keyword. When the playback device detects, via the wake-word engine, a wake-word in voice input, the playback device streams sound data corresponding to at least a portion of the voice input to one or more remote servers associated with the VAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Connor Smith, John Tolomei, Kurt Soto
  • Patent number: 11497106
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a road lighting management system, which includes: a smart lighting management cloud platform, lamp poles, lamps installed on the lamp poles, controllers installed in the lamps, and a mobile terminal; in which one lamp or more lamps are installed on each of the lamp poles; the lamps are in one-to-one correspondence with the controllers; the controllers are respectively connected with the lamps and the smart lighting management cloud platform, and the controllers are configured to control the lamps; the mobile terminal is connected with the smart lighting management cloud platform; and both the mobile terminal and the smart lighting management cloud platform are configured for asset management, and control commands are sent by the mobile terminal to the controllers in the lamps according to an instruction of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Opple Lighting Co., Ltd., Suzhou Opple Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qingjun Wei, Hongbao Wang, Zhenhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11490478
    Abstract: A high-compatibility dimmer circuit is provided, which includes an impedance inspection avoidance module, a dimming module and an alternating-current input module. The impedance inspection avoidance module is connected to a load via an output end. The dimming module is connected to the impedance inspection avoidance module and includes a control unit. The alternating-current input module is connected to the dimming module, and converts an input alternating voltage into a pulsating direct voltage so as to power the load and the dimming module. When the load is driven, the control unit starts timing and switches the impedance inspection avoidance module after a predetermined time period. In this way, the dimming module can directly power the load and perform dimming for the load according to a dimming signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu, Hao Ye
  • Patent number: 11490476
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire dimming driver comprises a power supply circuit, a dimming interface circuit, an optocoupler circuit, an LED luminaire driving circuit, and a supplied voltage control circuit. The LED luminaire driving circuit is configured to automatically convert a constant voltage from the power supply circuit into an output DC voltage to dim an external LED luminaire in response to a dimming signal no matter whether the external LED luminaire is originally dimmable or not. The LED luminaire driving circuit is further configured to receive a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal and to control a magnitude of the output DC voltage in response to the PWM signal. The supplied voltage control circuit comprises a relay switch configured to sense the dimming signal, to control switching between a line voltage from AC mains and the output DC voltage to operate the external LED luminaire without operational ambiguity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Aleddra Inc.
    Inventor: Chungho Hsia
  • Patent number: 11490493
    Abstract: The invention provides a user interface for controlling a multichannel lighting unit wherein each channel of the multichannel lighting unit comprises at least one light source for emitting light having a channel-specific spectral composition, the spectral composition associated with one channel being different from the spectral composition associated with another channel, and a light output from each channel being individually controllable, the user interface comprising at least two user interaction elements, each user interaction element associated with a color producible with the multichannel lighting, each user interaction element comprising: (a) a static scale representing a static range of control values for controlling a light output of the multichannel lighting unit in respect of the color associated with the user interaction element; (b) a dynamic scale representing a dynamic range of control values for controlling a light output of the multichannel lighting unit in respect of the color associated wit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Roelf Melis Van Der Sloot, Rob Franciscus Maria Van Elmpt, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krun, Judith Hendrika Maria De Vries
  • Patent number: 11455920
    Abstract: The application provides a floor tile screen, comprising a box body (1), a rear body (2), a PCB board (3) and a front body (4), wherein the rear body (2) is fixed on the box body (1); the PCB (3) is arranged between the rear body (2) and the front body (4), and provided with lamp beads; a plurality of transparent fixing columns (41) are fixedly arranged on the front body (4), pass through the PCB board (3), fixedly connected with the rear body (2), and avoid the lamp beads. The fixing column (41) has the function of limiting the front body (4), the front body (4) and the rear body (2) are connected together by fixing columns (41), to avoid separation; the fixing columns (41) are transparent, so that the light emitted by the lamp beads is not blocked, the display effect of the floor tile screen is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GLOSHINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Zhang, Yongjun Zhang, Guoqiang Li, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Patent number: 11439887
    Abstract: An exercise machine with visual guidance for providing an instructional lighting system for use with an exercise machine. The exercise machine with visual guidance generally provides for a novel exercise machine comprising an exercise platform movable substantially the length of one or more longitudinal rails, and a lighting system to instruct the exerciser on such exercise elements that may include the direction, pace or intensity of the exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Anthony Louis Lagree, John C. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 11438225
    Abstract: A load control system may be commissioned using beacons. The load control system may include control devices that each include a beacon transmitting circuit configured to transmit a beacon that comprises an identifier associated with the control device. A network device, such as a mobile device, may discover a control device based on the beacon received from the control device. In response to discovery of the control device, the control device may be added to a temporary group of control devices for being collectively configured and/or controlled. Control devices may be discovered based on the signal strength at which the beacons are received. The control devices may provide feedback to a user in response to confirmation messages to indicate to a user that the lighting control device has been added to the temporary group. The control devices may stop providing the feedback after they are removed from the temporary group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Todd G. Anderson, Maxwell Anselm, Vidur Garg, Ashok Karmani, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Mudabail Raghuram, Somesh Rahul, Ananthanag Nemmani, Jaykrishna A. Shukla, Alcides J. Dias, Surjith Bhagavath Singh
  • Patent number: 11432389
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing, a plurality of output devices which are visually exposed through a part of the housing and are disposed at different positions, at least one sensor which is positioned in the housing and disposed at a position adjacent to the positions at which the plurality of output devices are disposed, and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngbae Lee, Minwook Kim, Taekyun Kim, Wuseong Lee, Seungnyun Kim, Yongsang Yun
  • Patent number: 11421835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, a lighting system and a lighting method. The lighting device comprises a row of lighting units mounted in a first direction X on an elongated carrier wherein each lighting unit is mounted with a respective, fixed, unique, pre-determined orientation. Said lighting device is configured to directly project on a target plane P a row of light patches, said plane P extending in said first direction X and in a second direction Y transverse to said first direction. Said row of light patches extends in the second direction and wherein said lighting device is offset out of said plane P in a third direction Z. The lighting system comprises at least a first and at least one second lighting device substantially lying in line in the length direction. Optionally said first and at least one second lighting device may extend in two or three parallel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Lucas Leo Desire Van Der Poel, Martinus Petrus Creusen
  • Patent number: 11419195
    Abstract: An electronic driver for transforming an electronic ballast input voltage into an operating voltage for an LED lighting module. The driver includes a flicker eliminating circuit, which is adapted to operate in a saturation mode when the input voltage is below a threshold voltage. It operates in a switch mode when the input voltage is above a threshold voltage. A voltage drop in the flicker eliminating circuit in the saturation mode is higher than in the switch mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Zhifeng Li, Hui Ye
  • Patent number: 11419194
    Abstract: A LED light apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a PWM generator, a control signal generator and a manual switch. Users operate the manual switch to adjust a duty ratio setting of the PWM generator for adjusting a first control signal and a second control signal for controlling the first light source and the second light source to generate a desired light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Maojin Zeng, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11408575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1) for a for a motor vehicle headlight and/or for a rear light of a motor vehicle and/or for a signal light for a motor vehicle registration for generating at least two, in particular precisely two, light distributions, or for generating at least two, in particular precisely two different lighting functions, wherein the lighting device (1) comprises an optical element (2) and two light sources (30, 40) —a first light source (30) and a second light source (40), in particular LED light sources—wherein each of the light sources (30, 40) can be controlled independently of the other light source or sources, wherein the optical element (2) is formed from an optically transparent material, and wherein the optical element (2) has a light coupling region (10) and a light exit surface (11), and wherein light of the light sources (30, 40) which is introduced into the optical element (2) via the light coupling region (10) at least partially exits via the light exit surface (11)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Strohmüller
  • Patent number: 11399420
    Abstract: Lighting systems combine UV-A and white light with an adjustable CCT value so that any adverse effects from the UV-A radiation are mitigated—that is, tunable adjustments to the output of the non-UV LEDs, or to all of the LEDs, result in an overall mixed output conforming to a target CCT value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: JUGANU LTD.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Ben-Shmuel, Ada Lotan, Alexander Bilchinsky, Eran Efrati, Jonathan Stok, Yossi Bechor, Yoav Bar
  • Patent number: 11372389
    Abstract: Methods for remotely monitoring a status of a light fixture including monitoring sensor data associated with the light fixture; analyzing the monitored sensor data to determine if the light fixture is operating outside expected parameters associated with the light fixture; and altering the status of the light fixture for a finite period of time if it is determined that the light fixture is operating outside expected parameters are provide. Related monitoring modules and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Sensus Spectrum, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Mark Roberts, Pedro Paulo Dias e Silva, Charles Milton Nobles
  • Patent number: 11350773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, a lighting system and a lighting method. The lighting device comprises a row of lighting units mounted in a first direction X on an elongated carrier wherein each lighting unit is mounted with a respective, fixed, unique, pre-determined orientation. Said lighting device is configured to directly project on a target plane P a row of light patches, said plane P extending in said first direction X and in a second direction Y transverse to said first direction. Said row of light patches extends in the second direction and wherein said lighting device is offset out of said plane P in a third direction Z. The lighting system comprises at least a first and at least one second lighting device substantially lying in line in the length direction. Optionally said first and at least one second lighting device may extend in two or three parallel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Lucas Leo Desire Van Der Poel, Martinus Petrus Creusen
  • Patent number: 11346540
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
  • Patent number: 11350498
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a power transistor is provided. The power transistor is coupled in series with a load, both coupled between an input power terminal and a reference ground. The control circuit controls the conduction state of the power transistor based on a dimming signal, and when a representative value of the dimming signal is higher than a first threshold, the control circuit regulates the amplitude of the current flowing through the power transistor, and when the representative value of the dimming signal is lower than a second threshold, the control circuit regulates the time of the current flowing through the power transistor, and wherein the second threshold is not higher than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN KIWI INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11330684
    Abstract: A luminaire has a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, a light sensor, and a control system. The control system receives a Measure command measure the current intensity of the LED light source. The control system measures the intensity using the light sensor, stores current intensity data in non-volatile memory, obtains the LED light source's previous intensity, selects an indicator color representing how much the current intensity is reduced from the previous intensity, and causes the luminaire to emit a light beam having the indicator color. The control system also receives an Adjust command to reduce the LED light source to a total intensity reduction amount. The control system obtains the LED light source's current reduction amount, determines whether the total intensity reduction amount is more than the current reduction amount, and, if so, causes the LED light source to emit a reduced intensity light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.
    Inventors: Jindrich Vavrik, Josef Valchar
  • Patent number: 11320115
    Abstract: A lighting device producing white light having a target color correlated temperature (CCT) value includes an LED array having one or more red LEDs, one or more warm white LEDs, and one or more cool white LED; one or more photo-luminescent materials for shifting the CCT value of the light emitted from the cool white LED toward a green CCT value and/or the CCT value of the light emitted from the warm white LED toward a yellow CCT value; and a waveguide material having a mixing region for mixing the shifted and unshifted light so as to generate white light having the target CCT value and an output region for outputting the white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: JUGANU LTD.
    Inventor: Noam Meir
  • Patent number: 11324099
    Abstract: A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) controlled device is arranged to communicate information according to a DALI protocol and powered by electrically coupling the controlled device to a DALI bus. The DALI bus is monitored for initiation of a DALI communication sequence. During a period of non-communication on the DALI bus, a high-current power supply is electrically coupled to the controlled device via the DALI bus. The high-current power supply provides a first high-current power signal to the controlled device. Upon detection of any DALI communication sequence on the DALI bus, the high-current power supply is electrically de-coupled from the controlled device for a determined time period. During the determined time period, a storage element is electrically coupled to the controlled device. The storage element provides a second high-current power signal to the controlled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Ubicquia, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Dario Leizerovich, Ivan Quiroz
  • Patent number: 11313526
    Abstract: A lighting unit includes a first light source to emit first light; and a diffusive body including a first incidence surface that allows the first light to enter, a diffusive part that includes nanoparticles, guides the entered first light and makes the first light be scattered by the nanoparticles into first scattered light, and an emission surface that emits the first scattered light, wherein the first incidence surface is formed on a first edge part of the diffusive body, the first scattered light is emitted from a first region of the emission surface, and a correlated color temperature of the first scattered light is higher than a correlated color temperature of the first light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Fujii, Satoru Okagaki
  • Patent number: 11317499
    Abstract: A lighting relay panel may include lower-cost features or components related to improved safety and reliability. In some cases, the relay panel includes a power supply capable of protecting the panel from high-voltage and high-current transients. A microcontroller may determine a power interruption based on a zero-cross signal received from the power supply, and may also configure latching relays during the interruption. In some implementations, the relay panel includes a relay sense circuit that is capable of receiving actuation signals from multiple relays connected to different phases of a power signal, and the microcontroller may synchronize or repeat the actuations based on a signal from the relay sense circuit. The microcontroller may generate relay addresses based on the relay positions within the relay panel. In some cases, the relay panel may include isolation circuits that are capable of providing an isolated control signal having an improved voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Mark Norton, Dalibor Zulim, Ryan Zaveruha, Frank Pelliccio, Richard Lee Westrick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11308880
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a display panel, a power supply configured to supply a first potential voltage and a second potential voltage to the display panel, and a switch circuit unit configured to sense the first potential voltage applied to the display panel and to feedback the first potential voltage to the power supply, wherein the power supply compensates for the first potential voltage based on the first potential voltage fed back from the switch circuit unit and to output the compensated first potential voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Jae Kim, Yong-Chul Kwon, Soon-Dong Cho, Sang-Uk Lee, Dongwon Park
  • Patent number: 11304283
    Abstract: A lighting system has a plurality of central-control devices and a plurality of groups of local light-control devices. The central-control devices are electrically connected in a first daisy-chain form. Each group of local light-control devices are electrically connected in a second daisy-chain form. Each group of local light-control devices are connected to one of the plurality of central-control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Shaun Johnson
  • Patent number: 11304043
    Abstract: A load control system may include one or more wireless control devices that may be associated via a programming device. An identifier for a first wireless control device may be determined in response to an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. An association between the first wireless control device and a second wireless control device may be defined at the programming device. The identifier for the first wireless control device may be transmitted to the second wireless control device, which may cause the first wireless control device to enter a sleep mode. The first wireless control device may enter the sleep mode after an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. The identifier may be determined in response to the actuation of the button on the first wireless control device and/or prior to the first wireless control device entering the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Mann
  • Patent number: 11291099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an ornamental system, apparatus and method that is dynamically modifiable. Embodiments of the ornament system comprise a processor, at least one ornamental member and a data controller. The processor is a computer or similar device that stores data for transmission. The ornamental member is configured to receive and display data stored in a database. Embodiments of the present invention can be coupled to other ornamental systems across a wide area network, wherein users can share data files for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Gregory A. Piccionelli
  • Patent number: 11283266
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the creation of a centrally controlled DC and AC power rail system within a structure. The rails utilize a centralized controller along with a plurality of distributed controllers to allow for power in the rails to be selectively distributed or not distributed to outlets attached to the rails. This allows for power to be distributed without the need for users to utilize hardwired switches, but to instead utilize generally wireless switch modules, which may be implemented in hardware and/or software to control the outlets. It also allows for devices designed to utilize DC power to be directly supplied with such power from the DC power rail without the need to include onboard AC-DC converters with each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ivani, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Wootton, John Wootton, Justin McKinney, Lloyd Herbert King, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11242965
    Abstract: A lighting system configured for daylight emulation. The system includes a plurality of light sources for generating a daylight-emulating output light spectrum. The system also includes a controller for dynamically controlling at least one of the intensity, directionality and color temperature to emulate sun position for at least one of a geography and time of day. The system further includes a networking facility that facilitates data communication with at least one external resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ABL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Forbis, Jonathan King Mapel
  • Patent number: 11233854
    Abstract: A networked lighting system is provided which stores, e.g. in a lighting controller node, lighting control data such as scenes or rules based on receiving such data from an application running on a first computer device. An identification of the application which lighting control data was received from is stored alongside this data. When an input is received by (a node in) the networked lighting system from an application running on a second computer device indicating that the lighting control data is to be edited, an application call is executed such that the application the lighting control data was received from is run on this second computer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Remco Magielse, Bingzhou Chen
  • Patent number: 11212897
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a lighting source, a rectifier, a driver and an electric shock prevention circuit. The first electrode and the second electrode receive an external power source. The external power source is either an alternating current or a direct current. The light source has multiple LED modules. The rectifier is used for rectifying the external power source to a rectified power. The driver is used for converting the rectified power to a driving current supplying to the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yueqiang Zhang, Chunyu Pei
  • Patent number: 11212899
    Abstract: A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) control hub implements DALI-based lighting control. The DALI control hub receives, from a DALI controller, a DALI control message addressed to the DALI control hub. The DALI control hub controls a plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively in accordance with the DALI control message. To control the plurality of DALI compliant devices collectively, the DALI control hub transmits, to each of a plurality of DALI compliant devices, a further DALI control message addressed to the DALI compliant device based on the DALI control message received from the DALI controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Pierre Deschenes, Michael B. Gilliom, Steven H. Pilgrim, II
  • Patent number: 11202354
    Abstract: An illumination system and method is provided for readily mapping a plurality of scenes along a dimcurve form a natural show for one or more groups of LED illumination devices. Mapping can be performed using a graphical user interface on a remote controller wirelessly linked to the illumination devices. A keypad is preferably configured for button control of changes to color temperature as a function of brightness along each of the various dimcurves for each of the various groups of illumination devices controlled by a corresponding keypad to allow momentary or persistent override and reprogram of the natural show. Modification to a scene further comprises modifications to scenes before and after the currently modified scene to provide a smoothing dimcurve modification. Global keypad can be used to control multiple zones arranged throughout a structure to switch between a natural show that emulates outdoor sunlight conditions to a panic show when an intruder is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Nav Sooch, Horace C. Ho, Rebecca Frank, Jason E. Lewis, Ryan Matthew Bocock
  • Patent number: 11197360
    Abstract: A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) controlled device is arranged to communicate information according to a DALI protocol and powered by electrically coupling the controlled device to a DALI bus. The DALI bus is monitored for initiation of a DALI communication sequence. During a period of non-communication on the DALI bus, a high-current power supply is electrically coupled to the controlled device via the DALI bus. The high-current power supply provides a first high-current power signal to the controlled device. Upon detection of any DALI communication sequence on the DALI bus, the high-current power supply is electrically de-coupled from the controlled device for a determined time period. During the determined time period, a storage element is electrically coupled to the controlled device. The storage element provides a second high-current power signal to the controlled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ubicquia, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Dario Leizerovich, Ivan Quiroz
  • Patent number: 11189601
    Abstract: A mounting substrate has a patterned metal layer defining a plurality of top metal bond pads for bonding to bottom metal bond pads of LED dies. A solder mask layer is formed over the mounting substrate, where the mask has openings that expose the top metal bond pads and protects metal traces on the substrate. The mask layer is a highly reflective white paint. The exposed top metal bond pads are then wetted with solder. The LED dies' bottom metal bond pads are then soldered to the exposed top metal bond pads, such that the mask layer surrounds each LED die to reflect light. A reflective ring is affixed to the substrate to surround the LED dies. A viscous phosphor material then partially fills the ring and is cured. All downward light by the LED dies and phosphor is reflected upward by the ring and solder mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Yiwen Rong, Frederic Stephane Diana, Ting Zhu, Gregory Guth
  • Patent number: 11172565
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention further include a lighting system comprising a lighting source, a connector in electrical communication with the lighting source and an external power source, an energy storage device, an input device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to identify the presence of a load indicator signal received via the input device, determine whether the load indicator signal indicates a load-reducing state, and when the load indicator signal indicates the load-reducing state, discharge the energy storage device to maintain an intensity of the lighting source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael V. Recker, David B. Levine
  • Patent number: 11172557
    Abstract: There is provided herein controllable power and lighting system. There is particularly provided a method for the arrangement and automatic control of one or more power consuming devices, including one or more light emitting diode (LED)-containing lighting devices, and optionally one or more non-LED based devices, wherein the devices are adapted to be powered by 3-phase AC power within the present systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLIGENT GROWTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Henry Aykroyd, David Scott
  • Patent number: 11147441
    Abstract: An instrument head is provided for attachment to a plurality of instrument handles having different power profiles. The instrument head contains an illumination assembly including at least one LED as well as a drive circuit for detecting a power profile of an attached instrument handle and converting variable voltages received from the attached instrument handle to a constant current for powering the at least one LED based on the power profile. Accordingly, the instrument head enables use with a plurality of instrument handles, including those originally configured for use only with incandescent light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth V. Coon, Paul DeLucia, David M. Babson, Richard H. Weitzel
  • Patent number: 11150889
    Abstract: Methods and devices for usage profile based remote firmware upgrades for fire alarm system gateways are described herein. A method, includes creating a firmware upgrade package for a number of gateways of a number of fire alarm systems wherein each gateway has gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware and wherein the firmware upgrade package has multiple parts, creating a firmware upgrade profile having information indicating the applicability of each of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to one of the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, comparing the firmware upgrade profile to a gateway profile of a particular gateway wherein the gateway profile contains information indicating usage characteristics for the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, and selecting one or more of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to download.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jayaprakash Meruva, Vipindas E K, Rajesh Babu Nalukurthy, Akash Pacharne
  • Patent number: 11145844
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electroluminescent device includes the following steps. A substrate including a first sub-pixel region and a second sub-pixel region is provided. A first light-emitting layer is formed over the substrate through a shadow mask to cover the first sub-pixel region and at least a portion of the second sub-pixel region. A sacrificial layer is formed over the substrate, wherein the sacrificial layer includes an opening exposing a portion of the first light-emitting layer that is over the second sub-pixel region. The portion of the first light-emitting layer that is over the second sub-pixel region is removed. A second light-emitting layer is formed over the sacrificial layer and on the second sub-pixel region through the opening of the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is removed simultaneously with a portion of the second light-emitting layer that is over the sacrificial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: INT TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Siou Chen, Yi-Cheng Liu, Li-Chen Wei
  • Patent number: 11143392
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a humidity alarm monitoring system for a stage light configured to monitor a closed chamber of the stage light comprises a humidity detection module located inside the chamber for detecting the humidity of the chamber; a light control module connected to the humidity detection module; and a light source control module and a display module which are connected to the light control module. According to the present invention, the humidity alarm monitoring system, which is simple in structure and convenient in operation, can provide alarm and protection functions while monitoring the humidity condition of the stage light, can overcome the problems of existing stage lights such as damaging the electronic components due to excessive humidity, can improve the reliability of the light, and can also prolong the service life of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD (CN)
    Inventor: Weikai Jiang
  • Patent number: 11134552
    Abstract: An RGB decorative lighting having synchronous luminescence, comprising power cable, the power cable is connected with a plurality of luminous devices in parallel, the luminous devices all comprise a power conversion unit, a control unit and a light unit; the power conversion unit is connected to the power cable in parallel, the control unit comprises a light control module and a signal synchronization module, the light control module is electrically connected to an output end of the rectifier circuit; the signal synchronization module is used to count a number of alternating current cycles to provide a synchronization signal; the light unit is electrically connected to the output end of the rectifier circuit, and the light unit is communicatively connected to the light control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ZHANGZHOU GO WIN LIGHTING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qingan Wu, Yao Liu, Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11113941
    Abstract: A method of operating an alarm device including a processor and a light detector, the method including for operating the light detector to sample a light intensity within an interior space a plurality of times to produce a plurality of light intensity measurements, operating the processor to determine a light intensity value, wherein the light intensity value is based upon the plurality of light intensity measurements, and operating the processor to decide whether a night cycle can be determined based on the light intensity values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Buchholz, Ken Mott, Bill Chandler
  • Patent number: 11116054
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Chin Wah Ho, Wai Kwan Chan, Charles M. Swoboda
  • Patent number: 11111671
    Abstract: The claimed invention describes a method of preparing an installation of a 3-dimensionally extending false ceiling or wall. The claimed method includes calculating format, position and orientation for each individual flat tile in the suspended ceiling or wall, associating each individual flat tile with a unique tile identity, producing the individual flat tiles according to the calculated format, providing respective flat tile with the tile identity of respective tile, and providing a representation of the 3-dimensionally extending suspended ceiling or wall including an association of the position of respective flat tile with respective tile identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT- GOBAIN ECOPHON AB
    Inventors: Pierre Chigot, Emma Arvidsson
  • Patent number: 11109466
    Abstract: A system and method involving lighting fixtures, a control network, a controller and other devices such as light sensors, input devices and network adapters for coordinating precise brightness and color schedules among the lighting fixtures while maintaining a high color reliability including provisions for managing a plurality of lighting fixtures. The lighting fixtures contain lighting elements selected such that when controlled properly, operating along a daytime locus, the resultant light output closely resembles sunlight on a cloudless day in spectral characteristics, and wherein the total flux of blue light can be adjusted from a relative level of 1-100% the maximum blue flux of the lighting fixture by controlling individual lighting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Delos Living LLC
    Inventors: Eric Jon Eisele, Adam K. Fontecchio, Donald Sheldon
  • Patent number: 11081844
    Abstract: An electrical power or electronic data unit is provided for mounting in an isolated work space such as a work pod that is at least partially enclosed by walls or other surfaces. The unit includes a housing body, an electrical power outlet and/or an electronic data connector, and an occupancy sensor that is in communication with a controller. The controller is operable to energize and de-energize a lighting or ventilation system associated with the isolated work space in response to a signal received from the occupancy sensor, and may further be operable to energize and de-energize the power outlet or data connector. Optionally, an environmental sensor is provided with the unit, and is in communication with a building automation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Joshua D. Kizer, Joseph Castiglione
  • Patent number: 11074808
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus is provided. The remote control apparatus includes a directional antenna, a communicator, and a processor configured to, based on a wireless signal being received from an external device through the directional antenna, identify an angle at which the wireless signal is received, based on the angle being within a predetermine range, obtain identification information of the external device by parsing the wireless signal, based on the identification information, identify whether the external device is registered to a server and based on identifying that the external device is not registered to the server, transmit a signal for requesting registration to the external device through the communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jehwan Seo, Minsup Kim, Kihyun Song, Sukhoon Yoon, Jongkeun Lee
  • Patent number: 11064594
    Abstract: A pairing method for determining communication partners among luminaires and wireless interface (IF) devices, including: generating provisional pairing data by assigning provisional addresses to the luminaires and the wireless IF devices indicated on the layout map and by associating the provisional addresses assigned to the wireless IF devices with the provisional addresses assigned to the luminaires in a one-to-many relationship; in a hardware installation phase in which the luminaires and the wireless IF devices are installed in accordance with the layout map, generating final pairing data by associating the provisional addresses in the provisional pairing data with pre-assigned actual addresses; and notifying the luminaires and the wireless IF devices of each of the actual addresses each is associated with in the final pairing data, and causing the luminaires and the wireless IF devices to store, as an actual address of a communication partner, each of the notified actual addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Yuto Hidaka