Plural Load Device Systems Patents (Class 315/312)
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Patent number: 11324099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Ubicquia, Inc.Inventors: Gustavo Dario Leizerovich, Ivan Quiroz
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Patent number: 11317499Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Mark Norton, Dalibor Zulim, Ryan Zaveruha, Frank Pelliccio, Richard Lee Westrick, Jr.
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Patent number: 11313526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujii, Satoru Okagaki
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Patent number: 11308880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Jae Kim, Yong-Chul Kwon, Soon-Dong Cho, Sang-Uk Lee, Dongwon Park
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Patent number: 11304043Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLCInventor: Timothy Mann
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Patent number: 11304283Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Johnson Systems Inc.Inventor: Shaun Johnson
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Patent number: 11291099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventor: Gregory A. Piccionelli
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Patent number: 11283266Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Ivani, LLCInventors: Matthew Wootton, John Wootton, Justin McKinney, Lloyd Herbert King, Jr.
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Patent number: 11242965Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: ABL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Michael Forbis, Jonathan King Mapel
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Patent number: 11233854Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Remco Magielse, Bingzhou Chen
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Patent number: 11212899Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Pierre Deschenes, Michael B. Gilliom, Steven H. Pilgrim, II
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Patent number: 11212897Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Yueqiang Zhang, Chunyu Pei
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Patent number: 11202354Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Nav Sooch, Horace C. Ho, Rebecca Frank, Jason E. Lewis, Ryan Matthew Bocock
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Patent number: 11197360Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Ubicquia, Inc.Inventors: Gustavo Dario Leizerovich, Ivan Quiroz
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Patent number: 11189601Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Yiwen Rong, Frederic Stephane Diana, Ting Zhu, Gregory Guth
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Patent number: 11172565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael V. Recker, David B. Levine
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Patent number: 11172557Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: INTELLIGENT GROWTH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventors: Henry Aykroyd, David Scott
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Patent number: 11147441Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth V. Coon, Paul DeLucia, David M. Babson, Richard H. Weitzel
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Patent number: 11150889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jayaprakash Meruva, Vipindas E K, Rajesh Babu Nalukurthy, Akash Pacharne
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Patent number: 11145844Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: INT TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Huei-Siou Chen, Yi-Cheng Liu, Li-Chen Wei
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Patent number: 11143392Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GUANGZHOU HAOYANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD (CN)Inventor: Weikai Jiang
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Patent number: 11134552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: ZHANGZHOU GO WIN LIGHTING CO., LTDInventors: Qingan Wu, Yao Liu, Kai Wang
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Patent number: 11113941Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew J. Buchholz, Ken Mott, Bill Chandler
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Patent number: 11111671Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: SAINT- GOBAIN ECOPHON ABInventors: Pierre Chigot, Emma Arvidsson
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Patent number: 11116054Abstract: Lighting devices and methods utilize multiple independently controllable groups of solid state light emitters of different dominant wavelengths, with operation of the emitter groups being automatically adjusted by processor(s) to provide desired illumination. Operation of the emitter groups may be further affected by sensors and/or user input commands (e.g., sound patterns, gesture patterns, or signal transmission). Operation may be adjusted to compensate for presence, absence, intensity, and/or color point of ambient or incident light. Presence of five or more groups of solid state light emitters provide desirable luminous flux, color point, correlated color temperature (CCT), color rendering index (CRI), CRI R9, and luminous efficacy characteristics of aggregate emissions over a wide range of CCT values, and may permit adjustment of vividness (e.g., relative gamut) and/or melatonin suppression characteristics for a selected color point or CCT.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Antony Paul van de Ven, Chin Wah Ho, Wai Kwan Chan, Charles M. Swoboda
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Patent number: 11109466Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Delos Living LLCInventors: Eric Jon Eisele, Adam K. Fontecchio, Donald Sheldon
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Patent number: 11081844Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Joshua D. Kizer, Joseph Castiglione
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Patent number: 11074808Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jehwan Seo, Minsup Kim, Kihyun Song, Sukhoon Yoon, Jongkeun Lee
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Patent number: 11064594Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Yuto Hidaka
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Patent number: 11057980Abstract: The invention relates to a signaling device (2) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), wherein, according to the DALI standard, an upper voltage value range (DH) is established for the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) for transmitting a high-level DALI signal via the DALI bus, and the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) lies within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state, wherein the signaling device (2) is configured for being connected to the DALI bus (B) of the DALI system (1), and wherein, in the connected state, the signaling device (2) is configured to change the bus voltage of the DALI bus to a predetermined voltage value (U2) within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state. The invention also relates to a DALI device (3a, 3b, 3c) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), which is configured for registering the above-mentioned signaling using the signaling device (2) according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KGInventors: Roger Kistler, Markus Künzli
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Patent number: 11051378Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Zhifeng Li, Hui Ye
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Patent number: 11032089Abstract: The present invention is a system for providing power and controlling a plurality of ethernet devices, comprising: a driver, wherein the driver provides for the control of the system; a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors collect sensor specific data and are in communication with the driver; a Power over Ethernet (POE) switch, wherein the POE switch is in communication with the plurality of sensors; a plurality of fixtures in communication with the driver and the POE switch, wherein the plurality of fixtures are light sources; and a local power source, wherein the local power source is in communication with the POE switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventors: Jesus Rodriguez, Egidio Enea, Sergio DeAlmeida
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Patent number: 11019708Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Ubicquia LLCInventors: Gustavo Dario Leizerovich, Ivan Quiroz
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Patent number: 11013090Abstract: A method (700) of generating a dynamic light effect on a light source array (110) is disclosed. The light source array (110) comprises a plurality of individually controllable light sources (112). The method (700) comprises: obtaining (702) or generating (702) a vector, wherein the vector has a plurality of behavior parameters comprising at least a speed and a direction, and the vector has one or more appearance parameters comprising at least a color and/or a brightness, mapping (704) the vector onto the light source array (110) over time according to the behavior parameters of the vector, and controlling (706) the light output of the plurality of light sources (112) over time according to the mapping of the vector onto the light source array (110) and according to the appearance parameters of the vector.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Jochen Renaat Gheluwe, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout
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Patent number: 11013093Abstract: A visible light sensor may be configured to sense environmental characteristics of a space using an image of the space. The visible light sensor may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to decrease or eliminate glare within a space. In the daylighting sensor mode and the color sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Craig Alan Casey, Brent Protzman, James P Steiner
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Patent number: 10991215Abstract: An intelligent sign, such as an exit or other informational sign, is equipped with control circuitry, at least one sensor, and in certain embodiments, a communication interface. The control circuitry can monitor sensor data from the associated sensors. The sensor data bears on various conditions or events associated with the area that is associated with the exit sign. Based on the sensor data, the intelligent sign can provide one or more operations. A sign operation may include any operation provided by the intelligent sign. When equipped with the communication interface, the intelligent sign may control its own internal operation and/or control the operation of other entities based on the sensor data, the type of sensor data, the content of the sensor data, and the like. The intelligent sign may also share sensor data or other information derived from the sensor data with other entities.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventor: John Roberts
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Patent number: 10971086Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to pulsed backlight operation for a display backlight. Backlight pulse patterns are provided that include steady state pulse patterns to be applied during operation of a liquid crystal display unit of the display at a corresponding frame rate. The backlight pulse patterns can be arranged to prevent visible artifacts such as flicker or strobing, particularly at or near a transition between LCD frame rates. In some scenarios, transition pulse patterns are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chengrui Le, Chaohao Wang, Li Tao, Lingyu Hong, Paolo Sacchetto, Sheng Zhang, Xiaokai Li, Yingying Tang, Yunhui Hou, Johan L. Piper
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Patent number: 10969077Abstract: The invention relates to an optical arrangement including LED lighting elements arranged on a support surface. An optical axis X extends from the support surface. A first collimator unit includes at least one support element and first collimator elements. The support element is supported on the support surface between at least two of the LED lighting elements. The first collimator elements are arranged in front of the LED lighting elements in the direction of the optical axis X to collimate light emitted from the LED lighting elements. A second collimator unit is arranged in front of the first collimator unit in the direction of the optical axis X. The second collimator unit includes second collimator elements arranged in front of the first collimator elements to collimate light emitted therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Florent Monestier, Benno Spinger
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Patent number: 10945316Abstract: According to various embodiments, a control method may be provided. The control method may include: determining geometric information about respective geometries of respective housings of a plurality of light sources; determining a photographic representation of an environment in which the plurality of light sources are provided; determining spatial information about the plurality of light sources based on the geometric information and based on the photographic representation; determining control information for the plurality of light sources based on the spatial information; and controlling the plurality of light sources based on the control information.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Michael Anthony Lee, Anthony P. Casano
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Patent number: 10917952Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Maojin Zeng, Bin Zhang
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Patent number: 10908456Abstract: A backlight module for a liquid crystal display includes: LEDs; LED drivers; a controller that outputs data and the latch signal to the LED drivers; data lines for transmitting the data; and latch signal lines for transmitting the latch signal. The latch signal lines are wired according to each of a plurality of first groups obtained by dividing LED drivers. The data lines are wired according to each of a plurality of second groups, which are constructed with a collection of at least one LED driver selected from each of the plurality of first groups without duplication, and each data line is commonly connected to at least one LED belonging to the corresponding second group.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoharu Notoshi, Yasuyuki Doi
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Patent number: 10912175Abstract: A device for controlling the electrical power supply of a pixelated light source comprises a converter having a feedback control loop and a microcontroller element. The microcontroller element is arranged to act on the controlled value in a precise manner as a function of at least one parameter of the pixelated light source powered by the converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Sebastian Krick, Qingyuan Xie
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Patent number: 10904989Abstract: There is described a method, system and computer program product for a network of two or more connected light emitting network devices, the method comprising: discovering the light emitting network devices; discovering associated light emitting network device locations; discovering associated light emitting network device controls for controlling each light emitting network device; and providing a control interface for controlling one or more light emitting network devices with an instruction referencing one or more light emitting network device locations.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Arm LimitedInventor: John Eugene Neystadt
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Patent number: 10863605Abstract: Techniques for employing an enhanced light device to determine desirable information to a user are presented. Such light device(s) can comprise or be associated with a light management component (LMC) that can employ sensors to monitor respective characteristics or conditions of a device, an environment, and/or a user to determine respective contexts for the device, environment, or user, wherein the user can interact with or be in proximity to the device or environment. The light device(s) collects data, including sensor data, relating to the device or environment from the device, the environment, or other data sources. The LMC determines a desirable subset of information to present to the user based on the respective contexts. The LMC facilitates presenting the desirable subset of information to the user via the light device or a communication device of the user that is communicatively connected to the light device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: RESILIENCE MAGNUM IP, LLCInventors: Steven Rosen, Ronald Cozean, Eric Allen, David Edward Mordetzky, Megan Horvath, Anthony John Pyros, John Elwood, Michael Chang, Elie Attarian
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Patent number: 10860059Abstract: Systems and methods for training a robotic dock for video conferencing are described. In some embodiments, a dock may be configured to receive an Information Handling System (IHS), the dock comprising: a motor; a microcontroller coupled to the motor; and a memory coupled to the microcontroller, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the microcontroller, cause the dock to: control the motor to automatically rotate the IHS with respect to a participant of the video conference; and in response to manual handling of the IHS, modify a behavior of the dock.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventor: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert
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Patent number: 10845027Abstract: A lighting device includes a lens, a primary light source and multiple secondary light sources positioned about a perimeter of the lens. Each of the secondary light sources is configured to produce a sparkling effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ELATION LIGHTING, INC.Inventors: Matthias Hinrichs, Toby Velazquez
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Patent number: 10834804Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to configuring a decorative lighting zone with a zone controller adapted to independently control the lighting in the lighting zone, programming the zone controller to implement a lighting command received from a remote control, and automatically providing a remotely configurable lighting display in the lighting zone based on independently activating the lighting command in the zone controller. In an illustrative example, the lighting command may be a lighting sequence. The lighting zone may be, for example, a multi-color light displaying time-varying artificial tree lighting patterns. In some examples, the zone controller may be a multi-zone controller adapted to permit the remote control to independently program and activate multiple zones.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: National Christmas Products LLCInventor: Michael M. McRae
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Patent number: 10818645Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a backlight module and a display device with the backlight module. The backlight module includes a plurality of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) luminous units arranged at intervals. Part of the plurality of LED luminous units are a plurality of first luminous units A with a first luminous peak wavelength, and the other part of the plurality of LED luminous units are plurality of second luminous units C with a second luminous peak wavelength, wherein the first luminous peak wavelength being less than a preset wavelength and the second luminous peak wavelength being greater than the preset wavelength. The plurality of first luminous units A and the plurality of second luminous units C are alternately arranged in sequence on the substrate, and in any two adjacent LED luminous units, one is a first luminous unit A and the other is a second luminous unit C.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Junhua Chen, Fabo Liu, Danlei Gong, Zhonghai Yan, Yihua Tan
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Patent number: 10806536Abstract: Apparatus and methods combine light emitted by a narrow band laser having a peak emission wavelength greater than or equal to about 480 nm with light emitted from one or more additional light sources to provide an illumination beam for illumination inside a human or animal during a diagnostic or surgical procedure. The narrow band laser provides the shortest wavelength contribution to the illumination beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: EOS Holdings, LLCInventor: David Mordaunt
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Patent number: 10813197Abstract: A lighting controller comprises power circuitry, transmitter circuitry, a touch-sensitive panel, and processing circuitry. The power circuitry is configured to relay power from the lighting controller to a solid state lighting fixture wired to the lighting controller. The transmitter circuitry is configured to wirelessly exchange signals with the solid state lighting fixture. The touch-sensitive panel is configured to emit light and receive touch input from a user. The processing circuitry is electrically coupled to the power circuitry, the transmitter circuitry, and the touch-sensitive panel. The processing circuitry is configured to wirelessly control, via the transmitter circuitry, the attribute of light emitted by the solid state lighting fixture in accordance with the touch input received via the touch-sensitive panel and control the light emitted from the touch-sensitive panel to indicate the attribute as the attribute is wirelessly controlled.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLCInventors: Bart Reier, Daniel James Van Epps, Jr., Yuan Fang, David Power, Leigh Herman, Thomas Gordon