Methods and apparatus for simulating resistive loads
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for simulating resistive loads 有权
    用于模拟电阻负载的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08026673B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11836568

    申请日:2007-08-09

    申请人: Ihor A. Lys

    发明人: Ihor A. Lys

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    CPC分类号: H05B33/0815 H05B33/0824

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for simulating resistive loads, and facilitating series, parallel, and/or series-parallel connections of multiple loads to draw operating power. Current-to-voltage characteristics of loads are altered in a predetermined manner so as to facilitate a predictable and/or desirable behavior of multiple loads drawing power from a power source. Exemplary loads include LED-based light sources and LED-based lighting units. Altered current-to-voltage characteristics may cause a load to appear as a substantially linear or resistive element to the power source, at least over some operating range. In connections of multiple such loads, the voltage across each load is relatively more predictable. In one example, a series connection of multiple loads with altered current-to-voltage characteristics may be operated from a line voltage without requiring a transformer.

    摘要翻译: 用于模拟电阻负载的方法和装置,并且促进多个负载的串联,并联和/或串联并联连接以绘制操作功率。 负载的电流 - 电压特性以预定的方式改变,以便于从电源引出功率的多个负载的可预测和/或期望的行为。 示例性负载包括基于LED的光源和基于LED的照明单元。 改变的电流 - 电压特性可能导致负载至少在一些工作范围内作为基本线性或电阻元件出现在电源上。 在多个这样的负载的连接中,每个负载上的电压是相对更可预测的。 在一个示例中,具有改变的电流 - 电压特性的多个负载的串联连接可以从线路电压操作而不需要变压器。

    LED power control methods and apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    LED power control methods and apparatus 有权
    LED电源控制方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07737643B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11780574

    申请日:2007-07-20

    申请人: Ihor A. Lys

    发明人: Ihor A. Lys

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to loads including one or more LEDs. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forward” power driver for an LED-based light source combines the functionality of a DC-DC converter and a light source controller, and is configured to control the intensity of light generated by the light source based on modulating the average power delivered to the light source in a given time period, without monitoring and/or regulating the voltage or current provided to the light source. In various examples, significantly streamlined circuits having fewer components, higher overall power efficiencies, and smaller space requirements are realized. Based on various power driver configurations, lighting apparatus incorporating one or more power drivers for one or more LED-based loads may be implemented, and multiple such lighting apparatus may be coupled together to form a lighting network in which operating power is efficiently provided throughout the network.

    摘要翻译: 用于为包括一个或多个LED的负载提供和控制功率的方法和装置。 在一个示例中,将受控的预定功率提供给负载,而不需要来自负载的任何反馈信息(即,不监视负载电压和/或负载电流)。 在另一示例中,用于基于LED的光源的“前馈”功率驱动器组合DC-DC转换器和光源控制器的功能,并且被配置为基于以下方式来控制由光源产生的光的强度: 调制在给定时间段内递送到光源的平均功率,而不监视和/或调节提供给光源的电压或电流。 在各种示例中,实现了具有更少组件,更高的总体功率效率和更小的空间要求的显着简化的电路。 基于各种功率驱动器配置,可以实现结合用于一个或多个基于LED的负载的一个或多个功率驱动器的照明装置,并且可以将多个这样的照明装置耦合在一起以形成照明网络,其中在所有照明网络中有效地提供工作功率 网络。

    Organic light emitting diode methods and apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Organic light emitting diode methods and apparatus 有权
    有机发光二极管的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07598686B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11740380

    申请日:2007-04-26

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00

    摘要: Organic light emitting diode (OLED) methods and apparatus in which at least one first OLED generates first radiation having a first spectrum, and at least one second OLED generates second radiation having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum. In one example, an addressable controller is coupled to the first OLED and the second OLED for independently controlling a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation based on a network signal including lighting information for a plurality of light-generating apparatus. An OLED controller may be in communication with a user interface to control different OLED-generated spectrums in response to user operation of the user interface. In one aspect, a controller may be configured to implement a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique to control the OLEDs.

    摘要翻译: 有机发光二极管(OLED)方法和装置,其中至少一个第一OLED产生具有第一光谱的第一辐射,并且至少一个第二OLED生成具有不同于第一光谱的第二光谱的第二辐射。 在一个示例中,可寻址控制器耦合到第一OLED和第二OLED,用于基于包括用于多个发光的照明信息的网络信号独立地控制第一辐射的第一强度和第二辐射的第二强度 仪器。 OLED控制器可以与用户界面通信,以响应用户界面的用户操作来控制不同的OLED产生的频谱。 在一个方面,控制器可以被配置为实现用于控制OLED的脉宽调制(PWM)技术。

    Methods and apparatus for controlling devices in a networked lighting system
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for controlling devices in a networked lighting system 有权
    用于控制网络照明系统中设备的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07598681B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-06

    申请号:US11761478

    申请日:2007-06-12

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00 H05B37/00

    CPC分类号: H05B37/0254

    摘要: Disclosed are various methods and apparatus for controlling illumination sources in a networked lighting system. For example, disclosed is an integrated circuit to control at least one illumination source. The integrated circuit includes a data reception circuit; an illumination control signal generation circuit coupled to the data reception circuit; and a clock generating circuit coupled to the data reception circuit for extracting information from serial data input to the integrated circuit in coordination with a clock pulse generated by the clock generating circuit. The illumination control signal generation circuit generates at least one illumination control signal to control the at least one illumination source based on the extracted information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于控制网络照明系统中的照明源的各种方法和装置。 例如,公开了一种用于控制至少一个照明源的集成电路。 集成电路包括数据接收电路; 耦合到数据接收电路的照明控制信号产生电路; 以及时钟发生电路,其耦合到数据接收电路,用于根据由时钟发生电路产生的时钟脉冲从串行数据输入到集成电路中提取信息。 照明控制信号产生电路产生至少一个照明控制信号,以根据所提取的信息控制至少一个照明源。

    Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions 有权
    用于产生和调制白光照明条件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07572028B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-11

    申请号:US11625622

    申请日:2007-01-22

    IPC分类号: F21V9/00 A47F11/10 A47B23/06

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions. Examples of applications in which such methods and apparatus may be implemented include retail environments (e.g., food, clothing, jewelry, paint, furniture, fabrics, etc.) or service environments (e.g., cosmetics, hair and beauty salons and spas, photography, etc.) where visible aspects of the products/services being offered are significant in attracting sales of the products/services. Other applications include theatre and cinema, medical and dental implementations, as well as vehicle-based (automotive) implementations. In another example, a personal grooming apparatus includes one or more light sources disposed in proximity to a mirror and configured to generate variable color light, including essentially white light, whose color temperature may be controlled by a user.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生和调制白光照明条件的方法和装置。 可以实施这些方法和装置的应用的例子包括零售环境(例如食品,衣服,珠宝,油漆,家具,织物等)或服务环境(例如化妆品,美容美发和水疗中心,摄影, 等等),所提供的产品/服务的可见方面对于吸引产品/服务的销售是重要的。 其他应用包括剧院和电影,医疗和牙科实施,以及基于车辆(汽车)的实施。 在另一个示例中,个人梳妆装置包括设置在反射镜附近的一个或多个光源,并被配置为产生可变颜色的光,其包括基本上白色的光,其色温可由用户控制。

    Methods and apparatus for downloading lighting programs
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for downloading lighting programs 有权
    下载照明程序的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07550935B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-23

    申请号:US11615124

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for downloading one or more lighting programs including one or more lighting effects. The lighting program(s) may be downloaded from a web site to one or more LED-based lighting devices that are configured to execute the downloaded lighting program(s) so as to reproduce the lighting effect(s). In various examples, a variety of programming devices may be employed to facilitate wired or wireless downloading, including one or more computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, media players (e.g., MP3 players), and the like. Information may be uploaded to the web site to facilitate selection and/or creation of lighting effect(s) that are included in the downloaded lighting program(s).

    摘要翻译: 用于下载一个或多个照明程序的方法和装置,包括一个或多个照明效果。 照明程序可以从网站下载到被配置为执行下载的照明程序以再现照明效果的一个或多个基于LED的照明设备。 在各种示例中,可以采用各种编程设备来促进有线或无线下载,包括一个或多个计算机,个人数字助理(PDA),蜂窝电话,媒体播放器(例如MP3播放器)等。 信息可以被上传到网站以便于选择和/或创建包含在下载的照明程序中的照明效果。

    Systems and methods for calibrating light output by light-emitting diodes
    8.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for calibrating light output by light-emitting diodes 有权
    用于校准发光二极管的光输出的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07482565B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US11064069

    申请日:2005-02-22

    IPC分类号: G01J1/32

    摘要: A system and method for calibrating light output from an LED is provided. The system includes a support on which an LED is positioned, a photosensor to measure the light output from the LED, and means for calibrating and adjusting the light output of the LED. Calibration is accomplished by measuring the light output from the LED, comparing such output against a reference value, and adjusting the measured output against the reference value.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于校准来自LED的光输出的系统和方法。 该系统包括其上定位有LED的支撑件,用于测量来自LED的光输出的光电传感器,以及用于校准和调整LED的光输出的装置。 校准是通过测量LED的光输出,将这种输出与参考值进行比较,并根据参考值调整测量的输出来实现的。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING INFORMATION VIA COLOR OF LIGHT
    9.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING INFORMATION VIA COLOR OF LIGHT 有权
    通过光色输送信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080204268A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US11958607

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G09F9/33

    CPC分类号: H05B37/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for conveying information. One or more information signals representing scalar or numeric information that is not associated with color is/are received from a data base, a network, the World Wide Web, or a software program. The information signal(s) is/are converted into one or more illumination control signals representing at least color information, and a color of illumination generated by one or more LED-based light sources is controlled in response to the illumination control signal(s) so as to convey the scalar or numeric information via at least the color of the generated illumination.

    摘要翻译: 传送信息的方法和装置。 从数据库,网络,万维网或软件程序接收表示与颜色不相关的标量或数字信息的一个或多个信息信号。 信息信号被转换成表示至少颜色信息的一个或多个照明控制信号,并且响应于照明控制信号控制由一个或多个基于LED的光源产生的照明的颜色, 以便通过至少所产生的照明的颜色来传达标量或数字信息。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING RESISTIVE LOADS

    公开(公告)号:US20080164827A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-10

    申请号:US11836568

    申请日:2007-08-09

    申请人: Ihor A. Lys

    发明人: Ihor A. Lys

    IPC分类号: H05B41/36 H05B41/16

    CPC分类号: H05B33/0815 H05B33/0824

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for simulating resistive loads, and facilitating series, parallel, and/or series-parallel connections of multiple loads to draw operating power. Current-to-voltage characteristics of loads are altered in a predetermined manner so as to facilitate a predictable and/or desirable behavior of multiple loads drawing power from a power source. Exemplary loads include LED-based light sources and LED-based lighting units. Altered current-to-voltage characteristics may cause a load to appear as a substantially linear or resistive element to the power source, at least over some operating range. In connections of multiple such loads, the voltage across each load is relatively more predictable. In one example, a series connection of multiple loads with altered current-to-voltage characteristics may be operated from a line voltage without requiring a transformer.