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公开(公告)号：US08232733B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-31
申请号：US13176867
申请日：2011-07-06
申请人： Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Keith Joseph Corrigan , Aaron Dobbins , Mehmet Ozbek , Mark S. Taipale , Joel S. Spira
发明人： Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Keith Joseph Corrigan , Aaron Dobbins , Mehmet Ozbek , Mark S. Taipale , Joel S. Spira
IPC分类号： H05B37/02
CPC分类号： H05B35/00 , H05B33/0818 , H05B39/08 , H05B41/2822 , Y10S315/04
摘要： A hybrid light source comprises a high-efficiency lamp, for example, a fluorescent lamp, and a low-efficiency lamp, for example, a halogen lamp. A control circuit individually controls the amount of power delivered to each of the high-efficiency lamp and the low-efficiency lamp, such that a total light output of the hybrid light source ranges throughout a dimming range from a minimum total intensity to a maximum total intensity. The high-efficiency lamp is turned off and the low-efficiency lamp produces all of the total light intensity of the hybrid light source when the total light intensity is below a transition intensity. The low-efficiency lamp is controlled such that the correlated color temperature of the hybrid light source decreases as the total light intensity is decreased below the transition intensity. The hybrid light source is characterized by a low impedance throughout the dimming range.
摘要翻译： 混合光源包括高效率灯，例如荧光灯和低效率灯，例如卤素灯。 控制电路单独地控制传递到每个高效率灯和低效灯的功率量，使得混合光源的总光输出在从最小总强度到最大总量的整个调光范围内 强度。 当总光强度低于过渡强度时，高效率灯被关闭，低效率灯产生混合光源的全部光强度。 控制低效率灯，使得混合光源的相关色温随着总光强度降低到过渡强度以下而降低。 混合光源的特征在于整个调光范围内的低阻抗。
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公开(公告)号：US08228002B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-24
申请号：US12553612
申请日：2009-09-03
申请人： Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Keith Joseph Corrigan , Aaron Dobbins , Mehmet Ozbek , Mark S. Taipale , Joel S. Spira
发明人： Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Keith Joseph Corrigan , Aaron Dobbins , Mehmet Ozbek , Mark S. Taipale , Joel S. Spira
IPC分类号： H05B37/02
CPC分类号： H05B33/0845 , H05B35/00 , H05B39/045 , H05B39/08 , H05B41/392 , H05B41/3921
摘要： A hybrid light source comprises a discrete-spectrum lamp (for example, a fluorescent lamp) and a continuous-spectrum lamp (for example, a halogen lamp). A control circuit individually controls the amount of power delivered to the discrete-spectrum lamp and the continuous-spectrum lamp in response to a phase-controlled voltage generated by a connected dimmer switch, such that a total light output of the hybrid light source ranges throughout a dimming range. The discrete-spectrum lamp is turned off and the continuous-spectrum lamp produces all of the total light intensity of the hybrid light source when the total light intensity is below a transition intensity. The continuous-spectrum lamp is driven by a continuous-spectrum lamp drive circuit, which is operable to conduct a charging current of a power supply of the dimmer switch and to provide a path for enough current to flow through the hybrid light source, such that the magnitude of the current exceeds rated latching and holding currents of a thyristor of the dimmer.
摘要翻译： 混合光源包括离散光谱灯（例如，荧光灯）和连续光谱灯（例如卤素灯）。 控制电路响应于由连接的调光开关产生的相位控制的电压，分别控制输送到分立光谱灯和连续光谱灯的功率量，使得混合光源的总光输出范围遍及 调光范围 当总光强度低于过渡强度时，离散光谱灯熄灭，连续光谱灯产生混合光源的全部光强度。 连续光谱灯由连续光谱灯驱动电路驱动，其可操作以传导调光器开关的电源的充电电流并且提供足够的电流流过混合光源的路径，使得 电流的大小超过了调光器晶闸管的额定闭锁和保持电流。
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公开(公告)号：US08049432B2
公开(公告)日：2011-11-01
申请号：US12205385
申请日：2008-09-05
CPC分类号： H05B41/2822
摘要： An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp comprises a measurement circuit for measuring a lamp current flowing through the lamp and a lamp voltage produced across the lamp. The ballast comprises a first winding magnetically coupled to a main transformer of an inverter circuit, and a second winding magnetically coupled to a resonant inductor of a resonant tank circuit. The first and second windings are coupled in series electrical connection to generate a voltage representative of the magnitude of the lamp voltage. The ballast further comprises a current transformer having primary windings coupled in series with the electrodes of the lamp. The measurement circuit integrates the current conducted through secondary windings of the current transformer only during every other half-cycle of the lamp voltage to generate a control signal representative of the magnitude of the lamp current that is in-phase with the lamp voltage.
摘要翻译： 用于驱动气体放电灯的电子镇流器包括用于测量流过灯的灯电流的测量电路和灯两端产生的灯电压。 镇流器包括磁耦合到逆变器电路的主变压器的第一绕组和与谐振回路的谐振电感器磁耦合的第二绕组。 第一和第二绕组串联电连接以产生代表灯电压大小的电压。 镇流器还包括具有与灯的电极串联耦合的初级绕组的电流互感器。 测量电路仅在灯电压的每隔一个半周期内对电流互感器的次级绕组传导的电流进行积分，以产生表示与灯电压同相的灯电流的大小的控制信号。
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公开(公告)号：US07859815B2
公开(公告)日：2010-12-28
申请号：US12754266
申请日：2010-04-05
申请人： Richard L Black , Benjamin Aaron Johnson , Shawn L. Leichliter , Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Chenming Wu
发明人： Richard L Black , Benjamin Aaron Johnson , Shawn L. Leichliter , Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Chenming Wu
IPC分类号： H02H47/28
CPC分类号： H05B39/08 , H02M1/32 , H02M5/293 , H02M7/538 , H02M2001/0012 , H03K3/00 , H03K17/00 , H03K17/0822 , H03K17/6874 , H03K2017/0806 , H05B39/048 , Y02B20/148 , Y10T307/766 , Y10T307/826 , Y10T307/865 , Y10T307/937 , Y10T307/944
摘要： An apparatus in an electronic control system allows two or three wire operation. A power supply can supply power to the enclosed circuitry in both two and three wire installations. Two separate zero cross detectors are used such that timing information can be collected in both two and three wire installations. Both zero cross detectors are monitored and are used to automatically configure the electronic control. Over voltage circuitry senses an over voltage condition across a MOSFET which is in the off state and turns the MOSFET on so that it desirably will not reach the avalanche region. Over current circuitry senses when the current through the MOSFETs has exceeded a predetermined current threshold and then turns the MOSFETs off so they do not exceed the MOSFETs' safe operating area (SOA) curve. Latching circuitry is employed to keep the protection circuitry in effect even after a fault condition has cleared. Lockout circuitry is used to prevent one protection circuit from tripping after the other circuit has already tripped from a fault condition. The protection circuitry output is desirably configured such that it can bypass and override the normal turn on and turn off impedance and act virtually directly on the gates of the MOSFETs. Preferably, the system has a high efficiency switching type power supply in parallel with a low frequency controllably conductive device.
摘要翻译： 电子控制系统中的装置允许两线或三线操作。 电源可以在两个和三个电线安装中的封闭电路上供电。 使用两个单独的零交叉检测器，使得定时信息可以在两个和三个电线安装中收集。 监控零交叉检测器，并用于自动配置电子控制。 过压电路检测处于关断状态的MOSFET处的过电压状态，并使MOSFET导通，使其期望不会到达雪崩区域。 过流电路会检测到通过MOSFET的电流是否超过了预定的电流阈值，然后关闭MOSFET，使其不超过MOSFET的安全工作区域（SOA）曲线。 采用锁存电路来保护保护电路，即使在故障状态已经清除之后也是如此。 锁定电路用于防止一个保护电路在另一个电路已经从故障状态跳闸之后跳闸。 保护电路输出期望配置为使得其可以旁路并覆盖正常导通，并且关闭阻抗并且实际上直接作用在MOSFET的栅极上。 优选地，该系统具有与低频可控导电装置并联的高效开关型电源。
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公开(公告)号：US07683504B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-23
申请号：US11943846
申请日：2007-11-21
申请人： Edward J. Blair , Aaron Dobbins , Nicole R. Vigue , Kyle A. McCarter , Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Elliot G. Jacoby
发明人： Edward J. Blair , Aaron Dobbins , Nicole R. Vigue , Kyle A. McCarter , Robert C. Newman, Jr. , Elliot G. Jacoby
IPC分类号： H01H7/00
CPC分类号： H05B37/0281 , H05B37/0272 , Y02B20/42 , Y10T307/951
摘要： A multiple location electronic timer system comprises an electronic timer and one or more accessory timers. The electronic timer is adapted to be coupled between an AC power source and an electrical load. The electronic timer is operable to enable the delivery of power to the load and to subsequently discontinue the delivery of power to the load automatically after a preset timeout period has elapsed. In response to controls signals received from the accessory timer, the electronic timer is operable to adjust the preset timeout period, enable the delivery of power to the load, discontinue the delivery of power to the load, and to enter a bypass mode in which the load is turned on for an indefinite amount of time. The accessory timer may be coupled to the electronic timer via a single conductor, a wired digital communication link, a radio frequency communication link, an infrared communication link, or a power line carrier communication link.
摘要翻译： 多位置电子定时器系统包括电子计时器和一个或多个附件定时器。 电子定时器适于耦合在AC电源和电负载之间。 电子定时器可操作以使得能够向预先设定的超时时间过去后自动向负载输送功率并随后中断向负载供电。 响应于从附件定时器接收到的控制信号，电子计时器可操作以调整预设的超时周期，使得能够向负载传递电力，中断向负载的电力输送，并进入旁路模式，其中 负载开启一段无限期的时间。 附件定时器可以经由单个导体，有线数字通信链路，射频通信链路，红外通信链路或电力线载波通信链路耦合到电子定时器。
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公开(公告)号：US20090273243A1
公开(公告)日：2009-11-05
申请号：US12502844
申请日：2009-07-14
CPC分类号： H05B37/0281 , Y02B20/42 , Y10T307/951 , Y10T307/977
摘要： A wall-mountable electrical timer for controlling the delivery of power from an AC power source to an electrical load, such as a lamp or a fan motor, includes: a timer adjustment actuator for selecting a predetermined time period of operation for the load; a toggle actuator for starting the timer, turning off the timer, and placing the timer in a bypass mode of operation; a vertical linear array of light-emitting diode visual indicators for indicating the length of a predetermined time period, the time remaining, and whether the timer is in the bypass mode; a controllably conductive device for regulating the delivery of power from the AC source to the load; and a controller for receiving inputs from the timer adjustment actuator and the toggle actuator, and for transmitting outputs to the visual indicators and the controllably conductive device.
摘要翻译： 用于控制从AC电源向诸如灯或风扇电动机的电负载传递电力的壁挂式电定时器包括：定时器调节致动器，用于选择负载的预定时间段; 用于启动定时器的切换致动器，关闭定时器，并将定时器置于旁路操作模式; 用于指示预定时间段的长度，剩余时间以及定时器是否处于旁路模式的发光二极管视觉指示器的垂直线性阵列; 用于调节从AC电源到负载的电力传送的可控导电装置; 以及控制器，用于接收来自定时器调节致动器和肘节致动器的输入，并且用于将输出传输到视觉指示器和可控导电装置。
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公开(公告)号：US20090039799A1
公开(公告)日：2009-02-12
申请号：US11835950
申请日：2007-08-08
IPC分类号： H05B41/38 , H01R13/717
CPC分类号： H05B41/3921 , F21S8/02 , F21V19/0095 , F21V23/026 , Y02B20/19
摘要： A ballasted lamp socket for a gas discharge lamp, such as a compact fluorescent lamp, is adapted to replace an Edison screw-in lamp socket in a ceiling mounted light fixture, or a table or floor lamp. The ballasted lamp socket comprises a lamp-receiving portion adapted to be coupled to the gas discharge lamp, an enclosure mechanically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion, a dimming ballast circuit electrically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion and housed within the enclosure, and first and second electrical connections. The ballast portion is adapted to receive an AC line voltage and to generate a high-frequency AC voltage for driving the gas discharge lamp and controlling the light intensity of the gas discharge lamp between a high-end intensity and a low-end intensity. The first and second electrical connections are operable to receive the AC line voltage and to provide the AC line voltage to the ballast circuit.
摘要翻译： 用于气体放电灯的镇流灯插座（例如紧凑型荧光灯）适于替换天花板安装的灯具或桌子或落地灯中的爱迪生螺丝灯插座。 镇流灯插座包括适于联接到气体放电灯的灯接收部分，机械地耦合到灯接收部分的外壳，电耦合到灯接收部分并容纳在外壳内的调光镇流器电路，以及 第一和第二电连接。 镇流器部分适于接收AC线电压并产生用于驱动气体放电灯的高频AC电压并控制气体放电灯在高端强度和低端强度之间的光强度。 第一和第二电连接可操作以接收AC线路电压并将AC线路电压提供给镇流器电路。
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公开(公告)号：US07198523B2
公开(公告)日：2007-04-03
申请号：US10698187
申请日：2003-10-31
申请人： Jason O. Adams , Robert Paul Stocker , Joel S. Spira , Robin C. Moseley , Robert C. Newman, Jr.
发明人： Jason O. Adams , Robert Paul Stocker , Joel S. Spira , Robin C. Moseley , Robert C. Newman, Jr.
IPC分类号： H01R13/64
CPC分类号： H01R13/64 , H01L2924/01015 , H01L2924/01023 , H01L2924/12041 , H01R13/66 , H01R24/76 , H01R2103/00
摘要： An electrical receptacle defines a receptacle formation of a mating formation pair to prevent a standard plug from establishing electrical connection while permitting an otherwise standard plug defining a corresponding plug formation to be sufficiently inserted to establish an electrical connection. The mating formation pair may include a projection on the receptacle adapted for receipt by a corresponding recess on a compatible plug. Alternatively, the mating formation pair is defined by an opening of the receptacle and a conductor of the plug, each having a cross-sectional height that is reduced from that of a standard receptacle and plug. The mating formation pair is particularly desirable for installation including a receptacle controlled by a dimmer to prevent electrical connection by a standard plug connected to a non-dimmable electrical load.
摘要翻译： 电插座限定了配合结构对的插座形式，以防止标准插头建立电连接，同时允许限定相应插头结构的标准插头被充分地插入以建立电连接。 配合形成对可以包括插座上的突起，其适于由相容的插头上的相应凹部接收。 或者，配合形成对由插座的开口和插头的导体限定，每个插头的横截面高度比标准插座和插头的横截面高度减小。 配合形成对对于包括由调光器控制的容器以防止通过连接到不可调光电负载的标准插头进行电连接的安装是特别理想的。
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公开(公告)号：US07061189B2
公开(公告)日：2006-06-13
申请号：US10795773
申请日：2004-03-08
IPC分类号： H05B37/00
CPC分类号： H05B41/282 , H05B41/28 , Y02B20/183
摘要： An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive switches having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive switches, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive switch. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive switch of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the switches of the inverter.
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公开(公告)号：US06791279B1
公开(公告)日：2004-09-14
申请号：US10392105
申请日：2003-03-19
IPC分类号： H05B3702
CPC分类号： H05B41/2822 , H05B41/2824 , Y10S315/04
摘要： An electronic ballast for a fluorescent lamp has a single-switch flyback inverter including a magnetizing inductance, a resonant circuit connected to the output of the inverter including a tank inductor, and a clamp circuit including a diode coupled to the primary winding of the flyback transformer for limiting the voltage across the magnetizing inductance when the switch is non-conductive. With the inverter switch conductive the resonant circuit has a first resonant frequency. With the inverter switch non-conductive, the resonant circuit, combined with the magnetizing inductance, has a second resonant frequency lower than the first. The magnetizing inductance is chosen such that the second resonant frequency is close to the first resonant frequency. The operating frequency of the inverter is controlled to be at or about the second resonant frequency, whereby zero current switching is achieved in the inverter switch.
摘要翻译： 一种用于荧光灯的电子镇流器具有单开关反激逆变器，其包括磁化电感，连接到包括壳体电感器的逆变器的输出的谐振电路，以及包括耦合到回扫变压器的初级绕组的二极管的钳位电路 用于限制当开关不导通时磁化电感两端的电压。 随着逆变器开关导通，谐振电路具有第一谐振频率。 随着逆变器开关不导通，谐振电路与磁化电感相结合，具有低于第一谐振频率的第二谐振频率。 选择磁化电感使得第二谐振频率接近第一谐振频率。 逆变器的工作频率被控制在第二谐振频率或约为第二谐振频率，从而在逆变器开关中实现零电流切换。
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