Dimmer for electrodeless discharge lamp
    3.
    发明授权
    Dimmer for electrodeless discharge lamp 失效
    调光器用于无电极放电灯

    公开(公告)号:US5561351A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-01

    申请号:US329696

    申请日:1994-10-26

    摘要: An arrangement for adjusting the intensity of an electrodeless discharge lamp is described. In one embodiment the high-frequency signal delivered to the induction coil is interrupted during a predetermined portion of a full duty cycle. This function is provided by a dimmer control unit which may be in an analog or digital form and may respond to a control signal provided by a potentiometer, a three-way lighting fixture or an addressable, remote controlled interface with data transmitted over the power lines or over a radio or infrared communication channel. In another embodiment the dimmer control unit alters the amplitude of the high-frequency signal supplied to the lamp's induction coil.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于调节无电极放电灯的强度的装置。 在一个实施例中,传送到感应线圈的高频信号在整个占空比的预定部分期间被中断。 该功能由调光器控制单元提供,调光器控制单元可以是模拟或数字形式,并且可以响应由电位器,三向照明灯具或可寻址的远程控制接口提供的控制信号,该接口具有通过电力线传输的数据 或通过无线电或红外通信信道。 在另一个实施例中,调光器控制单元改变提供给灯的感应线圈的高频信号的振幅。

    Programmable wall switch for controlling lighting times and loads
    4.
    发明授权
    Programmable wall switch for controlling lighting times and loads 失效
    可编程墙壁开关,用于控制照明时间和负载

    公开(公告)号:US4521843A

    公开(公告)日:1985-06-04

    申请号:US408330

    申请日:1982-08-16

    摘要: A programmable wall switch for controlling the time for turning on and for turning off an incandescent light includes a rectifying circuit for producing from the AC power line a selected DC voltage. The switch includes a microprocessor powered by this DC voltage for turning on a light at any one of several selected times and for turning off the light at one of an additional corresponding several selected times. A time display is provided for displaying the time as well as for allowing a user to review the programmed status of the switch at any one of several selected times. A signal is generated at each zero crossing of the AC power line which is supplied to the microprocessor. The microprocessor produces output signals which turn on, turn off or dim the light at selected times. The ability of the microprocessor to dim the light further enhances the appearance of human occupancy when the switch is used to simulate occupancy of a vacant building.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制打开和关闭白炽灯的时间的可编程壁开关包括用于从AC电力线产生选定的DC电压的整流电路。 该开关包括由该DC电压供电的微处理器,用于在几个选定时间中的任何一个中接通光,并且在附加的对应几个选定时间之一处关闭光。 提供了时间显示,用于显示时间以及允许用户在几个选定时间中的任何一个中检查开关的编程状态。 在提供给微处理器的AC电力线的每个过零点处产生信号。 微处理器产生输出信号,在选定的时间点亮,关闭或调光。 当开关用于模拟空置建筑物的占用时,微处理器调暗灯的能力进一步增强了人员占用的外观。

    Sensor timer for lamps
    5.
    发明授权
    Sensor timer for lamps 失效
    灯的传感器定时器

    公开(公告)号:US4575659A

    公开(公告)日:1986-03-11

    申请号:US499133

    申请日:1983-05-31

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02 H05B41/36

    摘要: A sensor timer is provided for automatically turning on and off a lamp or alternatively for allowing the lamp to be manually turned on and off using the switch normally associated with the lamp. The sensor timer automatically senses the arrival of nighttime despite seasonal variations in the actual time of nightfall and automatically turns on the lamp a first selected time period after nightfall. The lamp is then automatically turned off a second selected time period after the lamp has been turned on or alternatively is turned on and off randomly during the second selected time period. The sensor timer can also dim the lamp. The sensor timer converts from automatic mode to manual mode in response to the turning on of the lamp through its manual switch thereby to allow the lamp to be controlled directly by the manually operated lamp switch. To convert the sensor timer from manual mode to automatic mode the lamp switch is turned on, off and on in rapid succession. The lamp then comes on for a brief period to inform the user that the sensor timer has been successfully converted to the automatic mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 提供一个传感器定时器,用于自动打开和关闭灯泡,或者可选择使用通常与灯泡相关的开关手动打开和关闭灯泡。 传感器定时器自动检测夜间到达时间,尽管夜间实际时间出现季节性变化,并在夜幕降临后自动打开灯泡选择的时间段。 然后在灯已经打开之后的第二选定时间周期内自动关闭灯,或者在第二个选定的时间段期间随机地打开或关闭灯。 传感器定时器也可以使灯变暗。 响应于通过其手动开关打开灯,传感器定时器从自动模式转换为手动模式,从而允许由手动操作的灯开关直接控制灯。 要将传感器定时器从手动模式转换为自动模式,灯开关将快速打开,关闭并打开。 然后灯亮一段时间,通知用户传感器定时器已成功转换为自动操作模式。

    Security control system
    6.
    发明授权
    Security control system 失效
    安全控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US4755792A

    公开(公告)日:1988-07-05

    申请号:US89029

    申请日:1987-08-24

    IPC分类号: G08B25/06 G08B1/08 H04Q1/30

    CPC分类号: G08B13/1418 G08B25/06

    摘要: A security and control system for use in a home or building which utilizes a coded audio link between the entry detectors/transmitters and the relay modules, and a digital pulse coded power line communication ("PLC") link between the relay modules and the system controller as well as between the system controller and the various remotely located slave units which control the energization of lamps, appliances, and alarms. The relay modules and controller include constant false alarm rate ("CFAR") receivers for isolating the coded audio signal from background noise and unique exclusion circuitry for decoding the isolated signal. The PLC messages are generated by impressing a pulse code modulated high frequency carrier signal onto the AC line at selected points in the AC waveform. The location of each carrier frequency pulse relative to the 60 Hz AC line cycle determines the digital value of the pulse. Both before and during a PLC message transmission, the controller and relay modules are adapted to check the status of the AC power line for the presence of intelligence or excessive noise levels and delay transmission if either condition is detected. In the security mode, the system has three major states: INSTANT-ARM, ARM-DELAY, and DISARM. In the INSTANT-ARM state, the system responds immediately to the detection of an intrusion event. In the ARM-DELAY state, a 40-second delay is implemented before alarm action is taken to permit an authorized entrant to DISARM the system. Significantly, the 40-second delay is implemented by each of the remotely located slave modules so that destruction of the controller by an intruder within the 40-second period will not defeat the system.

    摘要翻译: 用于家庭或建筑物中的安全和控制系统,其利用入口检测器/发射器和继电器模块之间的编码音频链路,以及继电器模块和系统之间的数字脉冲编码电力线通信(“PLC”)链路 控制器以及系统控制器和控制灯,电器和报警通电的各种远程从属单元之间。 继电器模块和控制器包括用于将编码音频信号与背景噪声隔离的恒定误报率(“CFAR”)接收器和用于解码隔离信号的唯一排除电路。 通过在交流波形中的选定点向AC线施加脉冲编码调制的高频载波信号来产生PLC消息。 每个载波频率脉冲相对于60 Hz AC线路周期的位置确定脉冲的数字值。 在PLC消息传输之前和期间,控制器和继电器模块适于在检测到任一条件时检查交流电源线的状态,以获得智能或过高的噪声电平和延迟传输。 在安全模式下,系统有三个主要的状态:即时ARM,ARM-DELAY和DISARM。 在INSTANT-ARM状态下,系统会立即响应入侵事件的检测。 在ARM-DELAY状态下,在采取警报措施以允许授权参与者对系统进行DISARM之前,执行40秒延迟。 重要的是,40秒的延迟由每个远程的从站模块实现,以便在40秒内由入侵者破坏控制器不会使系统失效。

    Frequency adjustment circuit
    7.
    发明授权
    Frequency adjustment circuit 失效
    频率调节电路

    公开(公告)号:US4068462A

    公开(公告)日:1978-01-17

    申请号:US687053

    申请日:1976-05-17

    IPC分类号: G04G3/02 G04C3/00 H03F1/00

    CPC分类号: G04G3/022

    摘要: A circuit for adjusting the frequency of operation of an electronic time keeping device, which device includes a source of clock pulses. The circuit of this invention is preferably located between the source of clock pulses and the time keeping device counting circuitry, so that the clock pulses can be periodically interrupted for a programmed amount of time. Accordingly, the variable adjustment capacitor, typically employed in prior art time keeping devices, can be eliminated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于调整电子计时装置的操作频率的电路,该装置包括时钟脉冲源。 本发明的电路优选地位于时钟脉冲源和时间保持器件计数电路之间,使得时钟脉冲可以周期性地中断编程的时间量。 因此,可以消除通常在现有技术的时间保持装置中使用的可变调节电容器。

    Anti-flicker circuit for automatic turn-on of nightlight
    8.
    发明授权
    Anti-flicker circuit for automatic turn-on of nightlight 失效
    防闪烁电路,用于自动开启夜灯

    公开(公告)号:US4588926A

    公开(公告)日:1986-05-13

    申请号:US522911

    申请日:1983-08-12

    申请人: Donald E. Pezzolo

    发明人: Donald E. Pezzolo

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B37/0218 Y02B20/46

    摘要: A second photoelectric element or cell (P2) is mounted in series with a first photoelectric element or cell (P1) of the prior art and in parallel with a portion of a voltage divider of which said first element is a part to shunt out a portion of the divider in response to light from a light load turned on by the operation of said first element incident to an increase in impedance thereof due to ambient darkness. Addition of the second photoelectric cell results in hysteresis of the turn-on/turn-off operating points of the first cell to prevent flicker to the light which is present at or near dusk in lights controlled by the prior art circuits. Mechanically, one cell (P1) is mounted on the side of a collar (21) surrounding the neck of a light bulb (13) outside direct light rays from the filament (23) while cell (P2) is mounted on the collar top in the direct path of light rays from the filament.

    摘要翻译: 第二光电元件或电池(P2)与现有技术的第一光电元件或电池(P1)串联安装,并与其中所述第一元件为一部分的分压器的一部分并联,以分流一部分 响应于来自由于环境黑暗而入射到其阻抗增加的所述第一元件的操作而导通的轻负载的光。 第二光电池的加法导致第一电池的导通/关断工作点的迟滞,以防止在由现有技术电路控制的光中或接近黄昏时存在的光的闪烁。 机械地,一个单元(P1)安装在围绕灯泡(13)的颈部的轴环(21)的外侧,外部灯丝(23)的直射光线外部,而单元(P2)安装在轴环顶部上 来自灯丝的光线的直接路径。