公开(公告)号：US07759879B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US11900949

申请日：2007-09-14

申请人： Vicente Aldape Ayala ,  Ricardo Alejandro Lopez Guajardo

发明人： Vicente Aldape Ayala ,  Ricardo Alejandro Lopez Guajardo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/39 ,  H05B41/2881 ,  H05B41/38 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/40 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： An apparatus is disclosed for automatic light dimming of electronic and magnetic ballasts used for fluorescent or high intensity discharge lamps. A variable capacitant's limiting current is added in the lamps which provides lighting intensity controls without changing the ballast's operation frequency. Several capacitors are placed in line with a terminal for the lamp. The capacitor's switching capability is used to change the current received by the lamp. The amount of voltage can be controlled by either varying the supply voltage, or with an elimination sensor, or by manual potentiometer control.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于荧光或高强度放电灯的电子和电磁镇流器的自动光调光的装置。 灯中增加了可变电容限制电流，可在不改变镇流器工作频率的情况下提供照明强度控制。 几个电容器放置成与灯的端子一致。 电容器的切换功能用于更改灯泡接收到的电流。 可以通过改变电源电压或使用消除传感器或通过手动电位器控制来控制电压量。

公开(公告)号：US07734356B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11479769

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Yong Jeong Cho ,  James A. Anderson ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Pratibha Sharma ,  Gregory P. Jacklin ,  Gerald E. Kurz

发明人： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Yong Jeong Cho ,  James A. Anderson ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Pratibha Sharma ,  Gregory P. Jacklin ,  Gerald E. Kurz

IPC分类号： G05B11/01 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05F1/00 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/40 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  H05B41/3922 ,  Y02B20/42

摘要： Methods and corresponding systems for controlling a light fixture include a memory for storing data and software. A multi-tap capacitor has a plurality of tap capacitors integrated into a capacitor housing. A plurality of switches are each coupled to one of the plurality of tap capacitors for selectively coupling the tap capacitors together to produce a variable multi-tap capacitance. A processor is coupled to the memory and the switches to facilitate: detecting a trigger for changing a lumen level output by the light fixture; determining a new lumen level in response to the trigger; determining a capacitance value that corresponds to the new lumen level; and configuring the plurality of switches to produce the multi-tap capacitance that corresponds to the new lumen level. The processor can record data in the memory that represents times of lumen changes and switch settings, which data correlates to power consumption.

摘要翻译： 用于控制灯具的方法和相应系统包括用于存储数据和软件的存储器。 多抽头电容器具有集成到电容器壳体中的多个抽头电容器。 多个开关各自耦合到多个抽头电容器中的一个，用于选择性地将抽头电容器耦合在一起以产生可变的多抽头电容。 处理器耦合到存储器和开关，以便于：检测用于改变灯具输出的流明水平的触发器; 响应于触发器确定新的流明水平; 确定对应于新流明水平的电容值; 以及配置多个开关以产生对应于新流明水平的多抽头电容。 处理器可以在存储器中记录数据，该数据表示流明变化和开关设置的次数，这些数据与功耗相关。

公开(公告)号：US20100134035A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12543125

申请日：2009-08-18

申请人： Avi Shertok ,  Bruce Roberts

发明人： Avi Shertok ,  Bruce Roberts

IPC分类号： H05B41/26 ,  H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/40

摘要： Dimming ballasts and methods are presented for powering a plurality of fluorescent lamps in which at most one of the lamps is selectively dimmed while all the remaining lamps are turned on or off according to a dimming level setpoint to allow dimming to match a user's desired lighting level while maintaining high efficiency.

摘要翻译： 提供了调光镇流器和方法，用于为多个荧光灯供电，其中至少一个灯被选择性地变暗，同时所有剩余的灯根据调光电平设定点被打开或关闭，以允许调光以匹配用户期望的照明水平 同时保持高效率。

公开(公告)号：US20100109574A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12610394

申请日：2009-11-02

申请人： Werner Longhino ,  Robert Struebl

发明人： Werner Longhino ,  Robert Struebl

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/40

摘要： An arrangement is provided, including an electronic ballast having two terminals to which the electronic ballast applies voltage during operation, wherein the electronic ballast is configured to distinguish between different loads connected to the terminals and thus to obtain an analysis result, wherein it is configured to drive a lamp, which is connected to it, as a function of the analysis result; and a control apparatus, which is connected to the two terminals and draws energy for its operation via a voltage present at the two terminals, and which has a clock and can change the load, which is present between the two terminals, via an electronic controller as a function of information or signals provided by the clock.

摘要翻译： 提供一种装置，包括具有电子镇流器在操作期间施加电压的两个端子的电子镇流器，其中电子镇流器被配置为区分连接到端子的不同负载，从而获得分析结果，其中它被配置为 根据分析结果驱动与其相连的灯; 以及控制装置，其连接到两个端子并且通过两个端子处存在的电压为其操作提取能量，并且具有时钟并且可以经由电子控制器改变存在于两个端子之间的负载 作为时钟提供的信息或信号的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100084986A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12530238

申请日：2007-03-09

申请人： Werner Longhino ,  Thomas Mudra

发明人： Werner Longhino ,  Thomas Mudra

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/40 ,  H05B41/42

摘要： Various embodiments provide a circuit arrangement with two or more switching inputs for progressively dimming one or more lighting means, the switching inputs being capable of being current-conducting or non-current-conducting, wherein the circuit arrangement is configured such that it, owing to the switching combination of the switching inputs, provides a dimming signal at the output, which dimming signal can be processed by the operating devices connected thereto and dims the lighting means to corresponding light levels.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例提供具有两个或更多个开关输入的电路装置，用于逐渐调光一个或多个照明装置，所述开关输入能够是导通或不导电的，其中所述电路装置被配置为使得由于 切换输入的切换组合在输出端提供调光信号，该调光信号可以由连接到其上的操作装置处理，并将照明装置调暗到对应的光级。

公开(公告)号：US20100072917A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12564858

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Tony O'Gorman ,  Dennis Stephens ,  Steven Purdy

发明人： Tony O'Gorman ,  Dennis Stephens ,  Steven Purdy

IPC分类号： H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/40

摘要： A system for controlling ballast illumination includes providing power to a light ballast power stage, driving a ballast lamp to a pre-determined ballast lamp illumination in response to the power stage receiving power, and actuating a level switch to drive the ballast lamp from the pre-determined ballast lamp illumination to a first field-programmed ballast lamp illumination.

摘要翻译： 用于控制镇流器照明的系统包括向轻型镇流器功率级提供电力，响应于功率级接收功率将镇流器灯驱动到预定的镇流器照明，以及致动水平开关以从前面驱动镇流器灯 将第一场地编程镇流器照明的镇流器灯照明。

公开(公告)号：US20100072909A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12564872

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Tony O'Gorman ,  Dennis Stephens ,  Steven Purdy

发明人： Tony O'Gorman ,  Dennis Stephens ,  Steven Purdy

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/40

摘要： A system for programming control of ballast illumination includes receiving a power stage input current through a first ballast input, receiving a level switch control signal at a second ballast input, entering a ballast illumination program mode, adjusting said level switch control signal to select a ballast lamp illumination and saving a field-programmed ballast lamp illumination indication in a ballast memory as representative of said ballast lamp illumination.

摘要翻译： 用于镇流器照明的编程控制的系统包括通过第一镇流器输入接收功率级输入电流，在第二镇流器输入端接收电平开关控制信号，进入镇流器照明程序模式，调整所述电平开关控制信号以选择镇流器 灯泡照明，并且在镇流器存储器中保存现场编程镇流灯照明指示，代表所述镇流器灯照明。

公开(公告)号：US07675251B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US11559153

申请日：2006-11-13

申请人： Myron K. Gordin ,  Timothy J. Boyle

发明人： Myron K. Gordin ,  Timothy J. Boyle

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/392 ,  F21V23/026 ,  F21W2131/10 ,  F21W2131/105 ,  H05B41/40

摘要： A method, apparatus, and system for compensating for lamp lumen depreciation. The method includes operating the lamp under rated wattage for a period towards the first part of operating life of the lamp. Operating wattage is increased at one or more later times. Energy savings are realized. The increases also restore at least some light lost by lamp lumen depreciation. The apparatus uses a timer to track operating time of the lamp. A few wattage changes made at spaced apart times can be made in a number of ways, including changing capacitance to the lamp, or using different taps on the lamp ballast.

摘要翻译： 一种用于补偿灯管流明折旧的方法，装置和系统。 该方法包括在额定功率下操作灯，持续一段时间朝向灯的工作寿命的第一部分。 工作功率在以后的一个或多个时间内增加。 实现节能。 增加还会至少恢复灯管流明折射损失的一些光线。 该装置使用定时器跟踪灯的工作时间。 可以以多种方式进行在间隔开的时间进行的几瓦数变化，包括改变灯的电容，或者使用灯泡镇流器上的不同抽头。

公开(公告)号：US20090179598A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12013247

申请日：2008-01-11

申请人： George W. Mortimer ,  Robert W. Wisbey

发明人： George W. Mortimer ,  Robert W. Wisbey

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/40 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  Y02B20/42

摘要： The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a gas discharge lamp ballast with an integral shutdown timer. The ballast includes a circuit for receiving AC power, a converter circuit for converting the AC power to DC power and a square wave oscillator powered from the DC power. A resonant circuit powered by the square wave oscillator supplies power to at least one gas discharge lamp. A time-delay circuit disables the square wave oscillator, without interrupting the DC power supplied to the oscillator, upon the passage of a predetermined period of time from power-up of the AC power. The ballast can be realized with only a marginal increase in cost and size of the ballast.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本发明提供一种具有整体关闭定时器的气体放电灯镇流器。 镇流器包括用于接收AC电力的电路，用于将AC电力转换为DC电力的转换器电路和由DC电力供电的方波振荡器。 由方波振荡器供电的谐振电路向至少一个气体放电灯供电。 时间延迟电路在经过预定时间段从AC电源上电之后，禁止方波振荡器而不中断提供给振荡器的直流电力。 镇流器可以实现，只需稍微增加镇流器的成本和尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US07429828B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-30

申请号：US11479764

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Gerald E. Kurz

发明人： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Gerald E. Kurz

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： G01J1/42 ,  G01J2001/4247 ,  H05B41/2882 ,  H05B41/2885 ,  H05B41/30 ,  H05B41/40 ,  Y02B20/202

摘要： A system for luminance characterization of a luminaire includes a ballast coil and a multi-tap capacitor connected in series with the ballast coil. The multi-tap capacitor has a plurality of tap capacitors integrated into a capacitor housing. A plurality of switches are each coupled to one of the plurality of tap capacitors for selectively coupling the tap capacitors together to produce a multi-tap capacitance corresponding to a configuration of the plurality of switches. A lamp is connected in series with the multi-tap capacitor and the ballast coil. A photometer is located to measure light intensity of the lamp and to produce a lumen output measurement. A memory is used to store a database having a plurality of lumen output measurements, each corresponding to a multi-tap capacitance corresponding to all configurations of the plurality of switches.

摘要翻译： 用于照明器的亮度表征的系统包括与镇流器线圈串联连接的镇流器线圈和多抽头电容器。 多抽头电容器具有集成到电容器壳体中的多个抽头电容器。 多个开关各自耦合到多个抽头电容器中的一个，用于选择性地将抽头电容器耦合在一起，以产生对应于多个开关的配置的多抽头电容。 灯与多抽头电容器和镇流器线圈串联连接。 光度计位于测量灯的光强度并产生流明输出测量。 存储器用于存储具有多个流明输出测量的数据库，每个流明输出测量值对应于对应于多个开关的所有配置的多抽头电容。