Abstract:
A power harvester having a current transformer configured to be inductively coupled to a current conductor and a circuit for delivering power to a load. The transformer core has two sections joined together and separable from one another at interleaved portions, allowing the transformer to be installed around the current conductor. The circuit includes a rectifier coupled to the transformer and a transistor coupled in series between the rectifier and a load. The transistor receives an output current from the rectifier and provides power to the load. A resistor is coupled to the transistor and the load, and the transistor and resistor provide for limiting of the power to the load over a wide range of the conductor line currents.
Abstract:
A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, a light guide having an enclosed interior volume such as a bulb shape without vents, and a thermal guide. The light guide is coupled to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source. The thermal guide is at least partially contained within the interior volume with an air gap between a portion of the thermal guide and the light guide. The thermal guide provides for thermal conduction from the light source and dissipating heat through convection and radiation for cooling the light.
Abstract:
Devices, systems, and techniques are described for providing an indication of the presence of an electrical voltage potential at one or more electrical conductors and/or electrical terminals received in an electrical coupler. Examples of electrical couplers include an illumination coupling comprising a front flange, a rear flange, and an illumination channel extending between the front flange and the rear flange and configured to encircle a portion of the electrical coupler. A plurality of illumination devices positioned at least partially within the illumination channel are configured to provide visible light emissions when illuminated that are indicative of the presence of an electrical voltage potential on at least one of the one or more electrical conductors and/or electrical terminals received within the electrical coupler.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure directs to a switch circuit including an isolator circuit to allow detection of switch states of a multilevel light switch. Another aspect of the present disclosure directs to a lighting assembly containing light emitting diodes (LEDs) of different colors, where the lighting assembly produces light of different color depending on the switch state of a multilevel light switch.
Abstract:
An integrator circuit for a current sensor such as a Rogowski coil. The integrator circuit includes an integrator having an input for receiving a signal from a current sensor and having an output providing a voltage signal. A high-pass filter has an input coupled to the output of the integrator and substantially removes the DC content from the voltage signal. A feedback loop has an input coupled to the output of the integrator and to the high-pass filter, and has an output providing the DC content of the voltage signal back to the input of the integrator. The integrator circuit can detect large current steps in the line conductor being monitored and can be used for line fault detection.
Abstract:
A driver circuit is configured for connection to a power source and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having at least one performance characteristic that varies according to different performance categories ranging between higher performance and lower performance. The driver circuit also includes a plurality of LED sections each populated with at least one LED of a different one of the different performance categories. Circuitry is coupled to the LED sections and configured to activate and deactivate the LED sections based on LED performance.
Abstract:
A driver circuit is configured for connection to a power source and includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having at least one performance characteristic that varies according to different performance categories ranging between higher performance and lower performance. The driver circuit also includes a plurality of LED sections each populated with at least one LED of a different one of the different performance categories. Circuitry is coupled to the LED sections and configured to activate and deactivate the LED sections based on LED performance.
Abstract:
An integrator circuit for a current sensor such as a Rogowski coil. The integrator circuit includes an integrator having an input for receiving a signal from a current sensor and having an output providing a voltage signal. A high-pass filter has an input coupled to the output of the integrator and substantially removes the DC content from the voltage signal. A feedback loop has an input coupled to the output of the integrator and to the high-pass filter, and has an output providing the DC content of the voltage signal back to the input of the integrator. The integrator circuit can detect large current steps in the line conductor being monitored and can be used for line fault detection.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a light emission diode (LED) illumination system is capable of providing generally constant illumination by LED ladders coupled to power sources in a polyphase system, where each LED ladder is coupled to a power source respectively. In another aspect, a colored LED illumination system includes multi-color LEDs and is capable of controlling the color output from the LEDs. The colored LED illumination system includes a plurality of LED ladders coupled to a color-mix-control circuit. The color-mix-control circuit can control the output color of the LED ladders by adjusting the intensity of each LED ladder individually.
Abstract:
The present disclosure features a dimming circuit connected to an AC line, comprising a dimming adjuster circuit, a dimming control circuit, and a transformer circuit. The dimming adjuster circuit comprises a dimming level adjuster and is configured to generate a tracking signal indicative of a setting of the dimming level adjuster. The dimming control circuit is coupled to the dimming adjuster circuit. The dimming control circuit is configured to receive the tracking signal and generate a dimming signal. The transformer circuit is coupled to the dimming control circuit. The transformer circuit is configured to receive the dimming signal and provide power to a lighting assembly in response to the dimming signal.