Solid state light source driver establishing buck or boost operation

    公开(公告)号:US09748858B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-29

    申请号:US13629710

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Inventor: Fred Palmer

    Abstract: A solid state light source driver circuit that operates in either a buck convertor or a boost convertor configuration is provided. The driver circuit includes a controller, a boost switch circuit and a buck switch circuit, each coupled to the controller, and a feedback circuit, coupled to the light source. The feedback circuit provides feedback to the controller, representing a DC output of the driver circuit. The controller controls the boost switch circuit and the buck switch circuit in response to the feedback signal, to regulate current to the light source. The controller places the driver circuit in its boost converter configuration when the DC output is less than a rectified AC voltage coupled to the driver circuit at an input node. The controller places the driver circuit in its buck converter configuration when the DC output is greater than the rectified AC voltage at the input node.

    TECHNIQUES FOR AUGMENTING GPS-BASED NAVIGATION VIA LIGHT-BASED COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20170099571A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15127786

    申请日:2015-03-24

    CPC classification number: H04W4/02 G01C21/206 G01S1/70 G01S5/16 G01S19/48

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for augmenting global positioning system (GPS)-based navigation via light-based communication (LCom). In accordance with some embodiments, a light-sensing device, such as a camera or an ambient light sensor configured as described herein, may be used to detect an LCom signal transmitted by a local LCom-enabled solid-state luminaire. The LCom signal may include data about the location of the transmitting luminaire, and in some cases that location data may be used, for example, in computing the amount of time that it would take to navigate indoors to the luminaire's location. In some instances, GPS data also may be considered to calculate the total trip duration for an entire trip, including time spent indoors and outdoors. In some other cases, the location data and, if available, GPS data may be used, for example, in computing an automotive navigation route.

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