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公开(公告)号:US07221103B2
公开(公告)日:2007-05-22
申请号:US10565073
申请日:2004-07-23
申请人: Bernhard Siessegger
发明人: Bernhard Siessegger
IPC分类号: H05B41/16
CPC分类号: H05B41/2881 , Y02B20/204
摘要: A circuit for operating high-pressure discharge lamps, wherein a voltage transformer for power supply to a loading circuit includes a connection for the high-pressure discharge lamp (La) and for the secondary winding (L1b) of an ignition transformer (T1) for an impulse ignition system for igniting a gaseous discharge in the high-pressure discharge lamp. The loading circuit includes at least one capacitor (C1) serially arranged with the secondary winding (L1b) of the ignition transformer (T1) when the impulse ignition system is reconnected, the capacity of the capacitor (C1) being selected in such away that the capacitor (C1) substantially forms a bridging for ignition impulses generated by the impulse ignition device in such a way that after ignition of the gaseous discharge in the high-pressure discharge lamp (La), at least one partial compensation of the ignition transformer (T1) is produced when the lamp current passes through the secondary winding (L1b).
摘要翻译: 一种用于操作高压放电灯的电路,其中用于向负载电路供电的电压互感器包括用于高压放电灯(La)和点火变压器(T)的次级绕组(L1b)的连接 1)用于点燃高压放电灯中的气体放电的脉冲点火系统。 加载电路包括当脉冲点火系统重新连接时与点火变压器(T1)的次级绕组(L1b)串联布置的至少一个电容器(C1),选择电容器(C1)的容量 这样使得电容器(C 1)基本上形成用于由脉冲点火装置产生的点火脉冲的桥接,使得在高压放电灯(La)中的气体放电点火之后,至少一个部分补偿 在灯电流通过次级绕组(L1b)时产生点火变压器(T1)。
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公开(公告)号:US20060164023A1
公开(公告)日:2006-07-27
申请号:US10565073
申请日:2004-07-23
申请人: Bernhard Siessegger
发明人: Bernhard Siessegger
IPC分类号: H05B41/16
CPC分类号: H05B41/2881 , Y02B20/204
摘要: A circuit for operating high-pressure discharge lamps, wherein a voltage transformer for power supply to a loading circuit includes a connection for the high-pressure discharge lamp (La) and for the secondary winding (L1b) of an ignition transformer (T1) for an impulse ignition system for igniting a gaseous discharge in the high-pressure discharge lamp. The loading circuit includes at least one capacitor (C1) serially arranged with the secondary winding (L1b) of the ignition transformer (T1) when the impulse ignition system is reconnected, the capacity of the capacitor (C1) being selected in such away that the capacitor (C1) substentially forms a bridging for ignition impulses generated by the impulse ignition device in such a way that after ignition of the gaseous discharge in the high-pressure discharge lamp (La), at least one partial compensation of the ignition transformer (T1) is produced when the lamp current passes through the secondary winding (L1b).
摘要翻译: 一种用于操作高压放电灯的电路,其中用于向负载电路供电的电压互感器包括用于高压放电灯(La)和点火变压器(T)的次级绕组(L1b)的连接 1)用于点燃高压放电灯中的气体放电的脉冲点火系统。 加载电路包括当脉冲点火系统重新连接时与点火变压器(T1)的次级绕组(L1b)串联布置的至少一个电容器(C1),选择电容器(C1)的容量 在这种情况下,电容器(C 1)以这样的方式逐渐形成用于由脉冲点火装置产生的点火脉冲的桥接,使得在高压放电灯(La)中的气体放电点火之后,至少一个部分补偿 在灯电流通过次级绕组(L1b)时产生点火变压器(T1)。
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公开(公告)号:US10816397B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-27
申请号:US15613311
申请日:2017-06-05
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for measuring an amount of flicker produced by a light source. In one embodiment, a flicker measuring device includes a photo sensor to measure the amount of light produced by the light source, a dedicated processor to receive and process data from the photo sensor, a memory bus coupled to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and to a first memory, and a direct memory access (DMA) bus coupled to the ADC and to a second memory. In another embodiment, a flicker measuring system uses a light sensor, an associated circuit and a portable computing device (PCD), such as a smart phone, to measure an amount of flicker produced by a light source by sending an electrical signal from the light source and associated circuit via an audio output to an audio sub-system of the PCD, so that the PCD may calculate the flicker value.
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公开(公告)号:US10191140B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-29
申请号:US15611249
申请日:2017-06-01
申请人: Yang Li , Christian Breuer , Bernhard Siessegger
发明人: Yang Li , Christian Breuer , Bernhard Siessegger
摘要: Various embodiments disclosed herein include a method for determining the position of a computing device. The method may include obtaining, by the computing device, an image of a subset of luminaries from a plurality of luminaires located in an indoor environment, in which each subset grouping of luminaires in the plurality of luminaires is uniquely identifiable. The computing device may then compare the subset of luminaires to a database storing each uniquely identifiable subset grouping of luminaires in the plurality of luminaires, in which the database includes position information for each luminaire in the plurality of luminaires, and determine the position of the computing device based on the comparison of the subset of luminaries to the database.
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公开(公告)号:US10178506B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-08
申请号:US14572211
申请日:2014-12-16
IPC分类号: H04B10/116 , H04W4/02
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for augmenting light-based communication (LCom) receiver positioning using, for example, an inertial navigation system (INS). An LCom receiver INS may utilize one or more on-board accelerometers and gyroscopic sensors to calculate, via dead reckoning, the position, orientation, and velocity of the receiver. In this manner, the receiver can calculate its relative position using the INS based on a reference point or location. In some cases, the receiver may also or alternatively determine its location or position using a global positioning system (GPS), Wi-Fi-based positioning system (WPS), or some other suitable positioning system. When no LCom signals are in the FOV of the receiver and/or the link is lost to other positioning systems, the receiver INS may be used to augment the receiver positioning. In some cases, the INS mode may run parallel to other positioning techniques to continuously calculate the relative position of the receiver.
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公开(公告)号:US10075234B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-11
申请号:US14572258
申请日:2014-12-16
IPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G06T7/90 , H04J3/10 , G06K9/34 , H04B10/516 , H04J14/08 , G06K9/62 , H04B10/079 , H04B10/50 , G01C21/20 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S11/12 , H04B10/114 , G06K9/46 , H04B10/556 , H04N5/353
CPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/163 , G01S11/12 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/4661 , G06K9/6218 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/20021 , H04B10/0795 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/1149 , H04B10/501 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/5563 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/086 , H04N5/3532
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for emitting position information from luminaires. Luminaire position information may be emitted via a light-based communication (LCom) signal that comprises data including the position information. The data may include relative and/or absolute position information for the luminaire and may indicate the physical location of the luminaire. Relative position information for the luminaire may include coordinates relative to a point of origin within the environment. Absolute position information for the luminaire may include global coordinates for the luminaire. In some cases, the absolute position information for a luminaire may be calculated using position information for the luminaire relative to a point of origin and the absolute position of the point of origin. The data may also include an environment identifier, which may indicate a map to use for the interpretation of position information for the luminaire. The techniques can be used for both stationary and mobile luminaires.
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公开(公告)号:US09998026B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-12
申请号:US14373227
申请日:2013-01-21
IPC分类号: G01R31/44 , H02M7/06 , H05B37/02 , H05B33/08 , H01L25/16 , H05B41/39 , H01L27/15 , H01L33/62 , H01L25/075 , G01R31/26 , G01R31/40 , G01R31/02
CPC分类号: H02M7/06 , G01R31/028 , G01R31/2633 , G01R31/2635 , G01R31/40 , G01R31/44 , H01L25/0753 , H01L25/167 , H01L27/156 , H01L33/62 , H01L2224/48091 , H01L2224/48227 , H01L2224/48247 , H01L2924/12032 , H01L2924/12044 , H01L2924/1301 , H01L2924/13033 , H01L2924/1305 , H01L2924/13091 , H05B33/0803 , H05B33/0806 , H05B33/0812 , H05B33/0815 , H05B33/0821 , H05B33/0827 , H05B33/083 , H05B33/0845 , H05B33/0848 , H05B33/0851 , H05B33/086 , H05B33/0884 , H05B33/0893 , H05B37/02 , H05B37/0209 , H05B41/39 , Y02B20/343 , Y02B20/345 , Y02B20/346 , Y02B20/347 , Y10T307/615 , H01L2924/00014 , H01L2924/00
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for assessing the conditions of LEDs and power supplies of solid state lighting systems. The techniques can be used, for example, to measure the capacitance of an output capacitor C in a switch-mode power supply (SMPS), and to measure the condition of the LEDs being driven by that power supply. In some cases, this assessment can be implemented in a lighting controller that controls the lighting system, which may be configured to simultaneously determine C and the conditions of LEDs. In one example case, the techniques can be implemented, for instance, in a micro-controller operating the lighting system. A lighting system implementing the techniques can be periodically assessed so as to provide real-time diagnostic capability. Numerous example embodiments of SMPS LED lighting systems will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US09780873B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14572179
申请日:2014-12-16
IPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G06T7/90 , H04J3/10 , G06K9/34 , H04B10/516 , H04J14/08 , G06K9/62 , H04B10/079 , H04B10/50 , G01C21/20 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S11/12 , H04B10/114 , G06K9/46 , H04B10/556 , H04N5/353
CPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/163 , G01S11/12 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/4661 , G06K9/6218 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/20021 , H04B10/0795 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/1149 , H04B10/501 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/5563 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/086 , H04N5/3532
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for providing light-based communication (LCom) between a receiver device and one or more transmitting LCom-enabled luminaires. In accordance with some embodiments, LCom data to be transmitted may be allocated over multiple colors of light output by multiple LCom-enabled luminaires and transmitted in parallel across the multiple colors of light using a time division multiple access (TDMA) scheme. In some cases, the disclosed techniques can be used, for example, to allow for multiple LCom-enabled luminaires to communicate simultaneously over multiple active LCom channels with a single receiver device. In some instances, the disclosed techniques may be used, for example, to provide channel redundancy that facilitates successful completion of LCom data transmission when an LCom channel is broken. In some instances, the disclosed techniques may be used, for example, to provide more accurate positioning for indoor navigation.
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公开(公告)号:US09762320B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-12
申请号:US14575450
申请日:2014-12-18
IPC分类号: H04B10/116 , H04B10/69 , G01C3/08 , G06T7/90 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/08 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/62 , H04B10/079 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/516 , G01C21/20 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S11/12 , H04B10/114 , G06K9/46 , H04B10/556 , H04N5/353
CPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/163 , G01S11/12 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/4661 , G06K9/6218 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/20021 , H04B10/0795 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/1149 , H04B10/501 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/5563 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/086 , H04N5/3532
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for coding light-based communication (LCom) data in a manner that allows for detection thereof, for example, via a standard low-speed (e.g., 30 frames per second) smartphone camera. In accordance with some embodiments, the disclosed techniques can be used, for example, in encoding and decoding LCom data in a manner that: (1) prevents or otherwise minimizes perceivable flicker of the light output by a transmitting LCom-enabled luminaire; and/or (2) avoids or otherwise reduces a need for additional, specialized receiver hardware at the receiver computing device including the camera. In some cases, the disclosed techniques can be used, for example, to enhance the baud rate between a transmitting LCom-enabled luminaire and a receiver device.
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公开(公告)号:US09697619B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-04
申请号:US14575393
申请日:2014-12-18
IPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G06T7/90 , G01C3/08 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/08 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/62 , H04B10/079 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/516 , G01C21/20 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S11/12 , H04B10/114
CPC分类号: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/163 , G01S11/12 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/4661 , G06K9/6218 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/20021 , H04B10/0795 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/1149 , H04B10/501 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/5563 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/086 , H04N5/3532
摘要: Techniques are disclosed for spatially resolving received light-based communication (LCom) signals. In an example case where one or more LCom signals are in the field of view (FOV) of an LCom receiver, the image representing the FOV may be captured and segmented into non-overlapping cells, such as hexagonal, triangular, rectangular, or circular shaped cells. Each LCom signal may be interpreted as a unique pixel cluster comprising one or more of the cells. In some cases, the LCom signals in the FOV may be received from multiple LCom-enabled luminaires and/or a single LCom-enabled luminaire having multiple light panels. The benefits of being able to spatially resolve received LCom signals may include establishing a link with multiple LCom signals within the FOV of a receiver without conflict and/or determining the location of those LCom signals, improving signal to noise ratio, augmenting position information, enhancing sampling frequency, and improving communication speed.
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