公开(公告)号：US20110241567A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12753376

申请日：2010-04-02

申请人： Mark Covaro ,  Robert Henig ,  Amro A. Younes

发明人： Mark Covaro ,  Robert Henig ,  Amro A. Younes

IPC分类号： H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B41/3927

摘要： A system may be provided for controlling an amount of light generated by multiple fluorescent lamps based on a desired light level. A dimming circuit may vary the amount of light generated by at least one of the fluorescent lamps based on the desired light level if the desired light level is in a first range of light level values. The fluorescent lamps remain lit as the amount of light generated by the lamps is varied. A switch circuit may switch off a first subset of the fluorescent lamps while a second subset of the fluorescent lamps remains lit if the desired light level is in a second range of light level values. The second range of light level values indicates less light is desired than the first range of light level values indicates.

摘要翻译： 可以提供一种系统，用于基于期望的光水平来控制由多个荧光灯产生的光量。 如果期望的光水平处于第一光级值范围内，调光电路可以基于所需的光级别改变由至少一个荧光灯产生的光的量。 随着灯的光量变化，荧光灯保持点亮。 如果期望的光水平处于第二光度值范围，则开关电路可以关闭荧光灯的第一子集，而荧光灯的第二子集保持点亮。 第二范围的光级值表示比光级值第一范围指示的光要少。

公开(公告)号：US20120194083A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13442354

申请日：2012-04-09

申请人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which may include a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires. The luminaires may include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures. The remote driver may provide power for the light sources of the luminaires.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于面照明的照明系统，其可以包括远程驱动器和包括灯具的多个固定装置。 灯具可以包括其输出光水平可以被调节的光源，与其共同定位的光传感器适于测量从相邻固定装置接收的光。 远程驱动器可以为灯具的光源提供电力。

公开(公告)号：US08729835B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13442354

申请日：2012-04-09

申请人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which may include a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires. The luminaires may include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures. The remote driver may provide power for the light sources of the luminaires.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于面照明的照明系统，其可以包括远程驱动器和包括灯具的多个固定装置。 灯具可以包括其输出光水平可以被调节的光源，与其共同定位的光传感器适于测量从相邻固定装置接收的光。 远程驱动器可以为灯具的光源提供电力。

公开(公告)号：US08710772B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13409778

申请日：2012-03-01

申请人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which includes a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires, control devices, and/or standalone sensors. The luminaires include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures, and a microcontroller capable of transmitting the output of the light sensor over wires to the remote driver. The remote driver is capable of bidirectional communication with the luminaires and provides independently controllable power for the light sources of the luminaires. A movable orb region containing luminaires can also be defined and the light levels of individual luminaires can be set according to their location within the orb region.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于面照明的照明系统，其包括远程驱动器和包括灯具，控制装置和/或独立传感器的多个固定装置。 灯具包括可以调节其输出光级的光源，与其相适配的适于测量从相邻固定装置接收的光的光传感器以及能够通过导线将光传感器的输出传输到远程驱动器的微控制器。 远程驱动器能够与灯具双向通信，并为照明设备的光源提供独立可控的电源。 还可以限定包含灯具的活动的圆周区域，并且可以根据它们在球体区域内的位置来设定单个灯具的光级。

公开(公告)号：US20110031897A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12538806

申请日：2009-08-10

申请人： Robert HENIG ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert HENIG ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which includes a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires, control devices, and/or standalone sensors. The luminaires include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures, and a microcontroller capable of transmitting the output of the light sensor over wires to the remote driver. The remote driver is capable of bidirectional communication with the luminaires and provides independently controllable power for the light sources of the luminaires. A method of commissioning a lighting system is also disclosed which includes installing a plurality of luminaires above the area to be illuminated, causing a light source co-located with each luminaire to emit a signal, detecting the signal at light sensors co-located with each luminaire, converting the signals obtained by the light sensors into distance measurements between luminaires, creating a map recording the relative location of luminaires, and assigning luminaires to groups based on their relative locations in the map. A movable orb region large enough to containing a plurality of luminaires can also be defined and the light levels of individual luminaires can be set according to a defined mathematical function of their location within the orb region, where the defined mathematical function sets light levels which vary from the center to the periphery of said orb region.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于面照明的照明系统，其包括远程驱动器和包括灯具，控制装置和/或独立传感器的多个固定装置。 灯具包括可以调节其输出光级的光源，与其相适配的适于测量从相邻固定装置接收的光的光传感器以及能够通过导线将光传感器的输出传输到远程驱动器的微控制器。 远程驱动器能够与灯具双向通信，并为照明设备的光源提供独立可控的电源。 还公开了一种调试照明系统的方法，其包括将多个灯具安装在要照明的区域上方，从而使与每个照明器共处的光源发出信号，在与每个灯共同定位的光传感器处检测信号 将由光传感器获得的信号转换成照明器之间的距离测量，创建记录照明器的相对位置的地图，以及基于其在地图中的相对位置将灯具分配给组。 还可以限定足够大以容纳多个灯具的可移动的圆周区域，并且可以根据它们在球体区域内的位置的规定的数学函数来设置单个灯具的光级，其中定义的数学函数设置变化的光级 从所述球体区域的中心到周边。

公开(公告)号：US20120161643A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13409778

申请日：2012-03-01

申请人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which includes a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires, control devices, and/or standalone sensors. The luminaires include a light source whose output light level can be adjusted, a light sensor co-located therewith adapted to measure light received from adjacent fixtures, and a microcontroller capable of transmitting the output of the light sensor over wires to the remote driver. The remote driver is capable of bidirectional communication with the luminaires and provides independently controllable power for the light sources of the luminaires. A movable orb region containing luminaires can also be defined and the light levels of individual luminaires can be set according to their location within the orb region.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于面照明的照明系统，其包括远程驱动器和包括灯具，控制装置和/或独立传感器的多个固定装置。 灯具包括可以调节其输出光级的光源，与其相适配的适于测量从相邻固定装置接收的光的光传感器以及能够通过导线将光传感器的输出传输到远程驱动器的微控制器。 远程驱动器能够与灯具双向通信，并为照明设备的光源提供独立可控的电源。 还可以限定包含灯具的活动的圆周区域，并且可以根据它们在球体区域内的位置来设定单个灯具的光级。

公开(公告)号：US08159156B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12538806

申请日：2009-08-10

申请人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

发明人： Robert Henig ,  David Fowler ,  Jeremy Stieglitz ,  David Leonard ,  Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254

摘要： A lighting system for areal illumination is disclosed which includes a remote driver and a plurality of fixtures including luminaires, control devices, and/or standalone sensors. A method of commissioning a lighting system is also disclosed which includes causing a light source co-located with each luminaire to emit a signal, detecting the signal at light sensors co-located with each luminaire, converting the signals obtained by the light sensors into distance measurements between luminaires, creating a map recording the relative location of luminaires, and assigning luminaires to groups based on their relative locations in the map. A movable orb region containing luminaires can also be defined.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于面照明的照明系统，其包括远程驱动器和包括灯具，控制装置和/或独立传感器的多个固定装置。 还公开了一种调试照明系统的方法，其包括使与每个照明器共处的光源发射信号，在与每个灯具共处的光传感器处检测信号，将由光传感器获得的信号转换成距离 在灯具之间进行测量，创建记录照明器的相对位置的地图，以及根据其在地图中的相对位置将灯具分配给组。 还可以限定包含灯具的活动的环形区域。

公开(公告)号：US20120303173A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13568895

申请日：2012-08-07

申请人： Mark Covaro ,  Dave Leonard

发明人： Mark Covaro ,  Dave Leonard

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H02J13/0096 ,  G05F1/577 ,  H02J13/0003 ,  H04B3/548 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/545 ,  H04B2203/547 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0263 ,  Y02B20/48 ,  Y10T307/313 ,  Y10T307/367 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/658

摘要： A power device may include channels coupled to conductors in lines, where each one of the channels is coupled to a different one of the lines than the other channels and where the channels deliver direct current power signals over the conductors to the load devices. Each one of the load devices may be powered by a different one of the direct current power signals. The power device may include a power communicator that communicates with the load devices over the conductors that propagate the direct current power signals. The power communicator may determine a target power level for the load devices based on the communication over the conductors. The load device may adjust an amount of power in the direct current power signals in order to match the target power level.

摘要翻译： 功率设备可以包括耦合到线路中的导体的通道，其中每个通道耦合到不同于其它通道的线路，并且其中通道将直流电力信号通过导体传递到负载设备。 每个负载装置可以由不同的直流电力信号供电。 功率器件可以包括功率通信器，其通过传播直流电源信号的导体与负载器件通信。 电力通信器可以基于通过导体的通信来确定负载设备的目标功率电平。 负载装置可以调整直流电力信号中的功率量以便匹配目标功率电平。

公开(公告)号：US08207635B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US12536231

申请日：2009-08-05

申请人： Mark Covaro

发明人： Mark Covaro

IPC分类号： H04B1/48

CPC分类号： H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/547 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  H05B37/0263 ,  Y10T307/74 ,  Y10T307/937 ,  Y10T307/944

摘要： In one example, an electric circuit may be provided that is coupled to a line. The electric circuit may include a switch connected in series with a load, where the switch and the load are in series between two conductors of the line. The line may provide power to the load. The electric circuit may also include a resistive element connected in parallel with the switch and in series with the load. The switch may be configured to short circuit the resistive element when closed such that the voltage on the line varies between two voltage levels when the switch is opened and closed. The line provides power to the load when the switch is opened and when the switch is closed.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例中，可以提供耦合到线路的电路。 电路可以包括与负载串联连接的开关，其中开关和负载串联在线路的两个导体之间。 该线路可能为负载提供电力。 电路还可以包括与开关并联并与负载串联的电阻元件。 开关可以被配置为在闭合时使电阻元件短路，使得当开关断开时，线路上的电压在两个电压电平之间变化。 当开关打开时和开关关闭时，该线路为负载供电。

公开(公告)号：US06462435B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09330478

申请日：1999-06-11

申请人： Mark Covaro ,  Gordon MacKay ,  Gopakumar Parameswaran ,  Robert Gregory Twiss ,  Robert D. Hastings

发明人： Mark Covaro ,  Gordon MacKay ,  Gopakumar Parameswaran ,  Robert Gregory Twiss ,  Robert D. Hastings

IPC分类号： H01R13703

CPC分类号： H04B10/508 ,  H01R13/5219 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/7036 ,  H01R31/065 ,  H01R2201/04 ,  Y10S439/927 ,  Y10S439/955

摘要： A repeater, useable for connecting switches in a data communication network, is provided in a distributed and/or modular fashion. The repeater includes a plurality of separate and distinct components or modules connected to or at least partially housed in, the various switches which the repeater modules couple. Preferably, the repeater autodetects and/or autoconfigures some or all aspects of repeater operations, such as detecting and/or configuring in response to appropriate or approved cable-type connections. A conductive, sealing member on a cable connector substantially reduces or eliminates EMI.

摘要翻译： 可以以分布式和/或模块化的方式提供用于连接数据通信网络中的交换机的中继器。 中继器包括连接到或至少部分地容纳在中继器模块耦合的各种开关中的多个单独且不同的组件或模块。 优选地，中继器自动检测和/或自动配置中继器操作的一些或所有方面，诸如响应于适当或被许可的电缆类型连接来检测和/或配置。 电缆连接器上的导电密封件大大减少或消除EMI。