公开(公告)号：US08212765B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US11952196

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Jonathan Kron ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

发明人： Jonathan Kron ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

IPC分类号： G09G3/36

CPC分类号： G09G3/342 ,  G09G2310/024 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/064

摘要： In a scanning backlight for an LCD display, several backlights (101, 102, 103, 10n) provide a precisely positioned dimming pulse corresponding to a transition point of the LCD screen. The dimming pulse must be variable with video synchronization frequency and dimming duty cycle, which is a performance intensive calculation. One microcontroller performing this operation is limited in scope. By using several ballast controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n), the solution is scalable, in that it is flexible if the number of backlights (101, 102, 103, 10n) changes. Additionally, by using several controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n), added functions can be performed by the ballast controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n).

摘要翻译： 在用于LCD显示器的扫描背光中，几个背光源（101,102,103,10n）提供对应于LCD屏幕的转变点的精确定位的调光脉冲。 调光脉冲必须随着视频同步频率和调光占空比而变化，这是一个性能密集的计算。 执行此操作的一个微控制器的范围有限。 通过使用几个镇流器控制器（141,142,143,14n），解决方案是可扩展的，因为如果背光（101,102,103,10n）的数量改变，则灵活。 另外，通过使用多个控制器（141,142,143,14n），可以由镇流器控制器（141,142,143,14n）执行附加功能。

公开(公告)号：US20090147176A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US11952196

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Jonathan Kron ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

发明人： Jonathan Kron ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

IPC分类号： G02F1/1335 ,  G09G5/10

CPC分类号： G09G3/342 ,  G09G2310/024 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/064

摘要： In a scanning backlight for an LCD display, several backlights (101, 102, 103, 10n) provide a precisely positioned dimming pulse corresponding to a transition point of the LCD screen. The dimming pulse must be variable with video synchronization frequency and dimming duty cycle, which is a performance intensive calculation. One microcontroller performing this operation is limited in scope. By using several ballast controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n), the solution is scalable, in that it is flexible if the number of backlights (101, 102, 103, 10n) changes. Additionally, by using several controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n), added functions can be performed by the ballast controllers (141, 142, 143, 14n).

摘要翻译： 在用于LCD显示器的扫描背光中，几个背光源（101,102,103,10n）提供对应于LCD屏幕的转变点的精确定位的调光脉冲。 调光脉冲必须随着视频同步频率和调光占空比而变化，这是一个性能密集的计算。 执行此操作的一个微控制器的范围有限。 通过使用几个镇流器控制器（141,142,143,14n），解决方案是可扩展的，因为如果背光（101,102,103,10n）的数量改变，则灵活。 另外，通过使用多个控制器（141,142,143,14n），可以由镇流器控制器（141,142,143,14n）执行附加功能。

公开(公告)号：US08072164B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US12259492

申请日：2008-10-28

申请人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Joseph G. Elek ,  Tony Aboumrad

发明人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Joseph G. Elek ,  Tony Aboumrad

IPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/3921

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate switching a lamp ballast between DALI and analog control states as a function of control state information stored prior to the ballast being powered of and control information received by an interface circuit for the ballast circuit. A depolarization circuit is coupled to the interface circuit and ensures consistent polarity across a rectifier circuit regardless of the polarity of two control wires coupled to a miswiring protection circuit in the interface circuit. In this manner, a single interface circuit provides dual 0-10V analog and DALI control for dimming a lighting device regardless of whether a wall-mounted controller coupled to the interface circuit is an analog or a DALI type controller, thereby mitigating a need to switch out a ballast circuit coupled to the lighting device when changing between DALI and analog type controllers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，其有助于在镇流器供电之前存储的控制状态信息和由用于镇流器电路的接口电路接收的控制信息之间切换DALI和模拟控制状态之间的灯镇流器。 去极化电路耦合到接口电路，并且确保整流器电路的极性一致，而不管耦合到接口电路中的接线保护电路的两个控制线的极性。 以这种方式，单个接口电路提供双重0-10V模拟和DALI控制，用于调光照明设备，而不管耦合到接口电路的壁挂式控制器是模拟还是DALI型控制器，从而减轻切换的需要 在DALI和模拟型控制器之间切换时，连接到照明装置上的镇流器电路。

公开(公告)号：US20100102747A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12259492

申请日：2008-10-28

申请人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Joseph G. Elek ,  Tony Aboumrad

发明人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Bruce Roberts ,  Joseph G. Elek ,  Tony Aboumrad

IPC分类号： H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/3921

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate switching a lamp ballast between DALI and analog control states as a function of control state information stored prior to the ballast being powered of and control information received by an interface circuit for the ballast circuit. A depolarization circuit is coupled to the interface circuit and ensures consistent polarity across a rectifier circuit regardless of the polarity of two control wires coupled to a miswiring protection circuit in the interface circuit. In this manner, a single interface circuit provides dual 0-10V analog and DALI control for dimming a lighting device regardless of whether a wall-mounted controller coupled to the interface circuit is an analog or a DALI type controller, thereby mitigating a need to switch out a ballast circuit coupled to the lighting device when changing between DALI and analog type controllers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，其有助于在镇流器供电之前存储的控制状态信息和由用于镇流器电路的接口电路接收的控制信息之间切换DALI和模拟控制状态之间的灯镇流器。 去极化电路耦合到接口电路，并且确保整流器电路的极性一致，而不管耦合到接口电路中的接线保护电路的两个控制线的极性。 以这种方式，单个接口电路提供双重0-10V模拟和DALI控制，用于调光照明设备，而不管耦合到接口电路的壁挂式控制器是模拟还是DALI型控制器，从而减轻切换的需要 在DALI和模拟型控制器之间切换时，连接到照明装置上的镇流器电路。

公开(公告)号：US07649324B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-19

申请号：US11845889

申请日：2007-08-28

申请人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Melvin C. Cosby, Jr.

发明人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Melvin C. Cosby, Jr.

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/46

摘要： The embodiment disclosed herein relates to a lighting system that includes an auxiliary lighting circuit for use with an electronic HID ballast. The lighting system comprises a power supply configured to provide power to a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp via an electronic ballast and a ballast power sensing component configured to determine the amount of power drawn by the electronic ballast and to convert this power drawn by the electronic ballast to a scaled voltage that is representative of the power drawn by an HID ballast. A lamp driver component is configured to provide power to an auxiliary lamp via the same power supply when the scaled voltage reaches a triggering threshold. A voltage regulation component is configured to regulate the power delivered to the auxiliary lamp such that the auxiliary lamp power stays within a predefined range.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的实施例涉及一种照明系统，其包括与电子HID镇流器一起使用的辅助照明电路。 照明系统包括电源，其被配置为经由电子镇流器和镇流器功率感测部件向高强度放电（HID）灯提供电力，该镇流器功率感测部件被配置为确定由电子镇流器吸取的功率量并且将由 电子镇流器可以代表由HID镇流器提取的功率的缩放电压。 灯驱动器部件被配置为当缩放电压达到触发阈值时通过相同的电源向辅助灯提供电力。 电压调节部件被配置为调节传递到辅助灯的功率，使得辅助灯功率保持在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US07279847B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US11313099

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

发明人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/2881 ,  Y10S315/05

摘要： A lamp ballast starting circuit and method for a gas discharge lamp is disclosed. The ballast starting circuit includes the inputs of the starting circuit connected to an inverter circuit, the starting circuit generating a pulse at the leading edge of each alternating half cycle of the inverter circuit output, the polarity of the pulse being the same as the polarity of each alternating half cycle of the inverter circuit output. The output of the starting circuit starts a gas discharge lamp.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于气体放电灯的镇流器启动电路和方法。 镇流器启动电路包括连接到逆变器电路的起动电路的输入，起动电路在逆变器电路输出的每个交替半周期的前沿产生脉冲，脉冲的极性与 每个交流半周期的逆变电路输出。 启动电路的输出启动气体放电灯。

公开(公告)号：US06433493B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09749343

申请日：2000-12-27

申请人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Louis R. Nerone

发明人： Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Louis R. Nerone

IPC分类号： G05F100

CPC分类号： H05B39/045 ,  Y02B20/142 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A ballast circuit operable with a triac based controller circuit, the ballast circuit (100) includes a rectifier (115) configured for operative connection with an associated triac based circuit (110) for converting AC current to DC current, a capacitor assembly (137) coupled to the rectifier (115), a first connection (150) between the rectifier and the capacitor assembly (137), a converter (153) coupled to the rectifier (115) for converting the DC current to AC current, a gate drive arrangement coupled to the converter for controlling the converter (153), a resistance-inductance circuit (163) coupled to the converter (153), and a second connection (165) between the capacitor assembly (137) and the resistance-inductance circuit (163). The converter (153) induces AC current in the resistance-inductance circuit (163).

摘要翻译： 镇流器电路可操作于基于三端双向可控硅开关控制器的电路，所述镇流器电路（100）包括整流器（115），其被配置为与用于将AC电流转换为DC电流的相关联的基于三端双向可控硅的电路（110）操作连接;电容器组件（137） 耦合到整流器（115），整流器和电容器组件（137）之间的第一连接（150），耦合到整流器（115）的转换器（153），用于将DC电流转换成AC电流;栅极驱动装置 耦合到用于控制转换器（153）的转换器，耦合到转换器（153）的电阻 - 电感电路（163）和电容器组件（137）和电阻 - 电感电路（163）之间的第二连接 ）。 转换器（153）在电感 - 电感电路（163）中产生交流电流。

公开(公告)号：US06373200B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09630303

申请日：2000-07-31

申请人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

发明人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

IPC分类号： G05F100

CPC分类号： H05B41/3924 ,  Y02B20/19

摘要： An interface circuit 10 for coupling a power supply 12 that includes a triac phase modulator 18 with a compact fluorescent lamp converter and lamp load 14. The circuit 10 rectifies the modulated power supply signal with a rectifier 24. A current flowing through a current limiting inductor 112 goes through either a reverse current blocking diode 114 to power the fluorescent lamp or through a transistor 116 to reset/discharge the triac phase modulator 18. Transistor 116 is controlled by an R-S flip-flop. The reset 120 of the R-S flip-flop is connected through a current threshold sensor formed by a pair of resistors 144, 146 and a transistor 142. A high duty cycle oscillator is connected to the set 124 of the R-S flip-flop. Large current variations in the triac phase modulator 18 are prevented by current flowing through transistor 116 when the current no longer flows through the diode 114.

摘要翻译： 用于将包括三端双向可控硅相位调制器18的电源12与紧凑型荧光灯转换器和灯负载14耦合的接口电路10.电路10用整流器整流调制的电源信号。流过限流电感器的电流 112通过反向电流阻塞二极管114以为荧光灯供电或通过晶体管116来复位/放电三端双向可控硅相位调制器18.晶体管116由RS触发器控制。 R-S触发器的复位120通过由一对电阻器144,146和晶体管142形成的电流阈值传感器连接。高占空比振荡器连接到R-S触发器的组124。 当电流不再流过二极管114时，通过流过晶体管116的电流来防止三端双向可控硅相位调制器18中的大电流变化。

公开(公告)号：US06153983A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US358110

申请日：1999-07-21

申请人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Mircea Voskerician

发明人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes ,  Mircea Voskerician

IPC分类号： H05B41/18 ,  H05B41/04 ,  H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/046 ,  Y10S315/07

摘要： A fill wave electronic starter 10 includes an input circuit 12 which delivers a rectified voltage to charging capacitor 28. During a first state, voltage on charging capacitor 28 is used to turn on switching circuit 30, whereby current is delivered to cathodes 56 and 58. When voltage on capacitor 28 reaches a breakdown voltage of diode 46, latch circuit 50 is placed in an on state causing capacitor 28 to discharge, turning off transistor 32. This action delivers a high-voltage lamp ignition pulse 62 to lamp 60 causing it to start. Current flowing through input circuit 12 maintains conduction of latch circuit 50, rendering a low impedance state which maintains MOSFET transistor 32 off, and starter 10 in a disabled state after initial pulse 62.

摘要翻译： 填充波电子启动器10包括输出电路12，其将整流电压输送到充电电容器28.在第一状态期间，使用充电电容器28上的电压来接通开关电路30，由此将电流输送到阴极56和58。 当电容器28上的电压达到二极管46的击穿电压时，锁存电路50处于导通状态，导致电容器28放电，关断晶体管32.这种动作将高压点火脉冲62提供给灯60， 开始。 流过输入电路12的电流保持锁存电路50的导通，使初始脉冲62之后保持MOSFET晶体管32关闭的低阻抗状态和启动器10处于禁用状态。

公开(公告)号：US07750577B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US12044129

申请日：2008-03-07

申请人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

发明人： Louis R. Nerone ,  Laszlo S. Ilyes

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/39

摘要： The present application discloses a method and apparatus for providing an isolated set point from an input signal. The set point can control the amount of power applied to a lamp via a lamp ballast. An AC output signal from the ballast powers a dimming circuit. The AC signal is coupled across an isolation transformer and subsequently converted into a DC signal. This DC signal is loaded by a variable resistor, which creates a voltage differential across the resistor. This voltage differential is then seen across DC input terminals of the ballast, and it is across the DC input terminals that the set point is created. By varying the value of the resistor, the ballast set point is varied ultimately changing the power that is applied to the lamp by the ballast.

摘要翻译： 本申请公开了一种从输入信号提供隔离设定点的方法和装置。 设定点可以通过灯泡镇流器控制施加到灯的功率。 镇流器的交流输出信号为调光电路供电。 交流信号跨隔离变压器耦合，随后转换为直流信号。 该直流信号由可变电阻器加载，从而在电阻器两端产生电压差。 然后在镇流器的直流输入端子上看到该电压差，并且跨越直流输入端子创建设定点。 通过改变电阻器的值，​​镇流器设定点的变化最终改变通过镇流器施加到灯的功率。