公开(公告)号：US07759880B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US12029811

申请日：2008-02-12

申请人： Istvan Maros ,  Istvan Peter Bakk ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Timothy Chen ,  Nitin Kumar

发明人： Istvan Maros ,  Istvan Peter Bakk ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Timothy Chen ,  Nitin Kumar

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B35/00 ,  H01J61/327 ,  H05B41/2827

摘要： A circuit or combined ballast for driving a fluorescent lamp and at least one light emitting diode (LED) includes an integrated driver circuit having an alternating current (AC) circuit that includes at least one ballast coil for driving the fluorescent lamp and a direct current circuit for driving the LED having a secondary winding inductively coupled with the fluorescent lamp ballast coil for driving the LED. A method of driving a lamp assembly includes at least one fluorescent lamp and at least one light emitting diode (LED) and a combined driver circuit for supplying both the fluorescent lamp and the LED. The combined driver circuit supplies high voltage AC supply to a first portion of the driver circuit to the fluorescent lamp, supplies low voltage DC supply in a second portion of the driver circuit to the LED, and provides a secondary winding in the second portion of the driver circuit that is inductively coupled with a ballast coil in the first portion of the driver circuit that drives the fluorescent lamp.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动荧光灯和至少一个发光二极管（LED）的电路或组合镇流器包括具有交流（AC）电路的集成驱动器电路，其包括用于驱动荧光灯的至少一个镇流器线圈和直流电路 用于驱动具有与用于驱动LED的荧光灯镇流器线圈感应耦合的次级绕组的LED。 驱动灯组件的方法包括至少一个荧光灯和至少一个发光二极管（LED）和用于提供荧光灯和LED两者的组合驱动电路。 组合的驱动器电路向驱动电路的第一部分提供高压AC电源到荧光灯，将驱动电路的第二部分中的低电压DC电源提供给LED，并且在第二部分中提供次级绕组 驱动电路，其与驱动电路的驱动电路的第一部分中的镇流器线圈感应耦合。

公开(公告)号：US06417631B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09778337

申请日：2001-02-07

申请人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  James K. Skully

发明人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  James K. Skully

IPC分类号： G05F100

CPC分类号： H02M5/458 ,  H05B41/2825

摘要： A ballast, powered by a power source is used to control operation of a load such as a discharge lamp. The ballast includes a switching network configured to control a supply of power to the load, and a bridge converter network which is configured to receive an input signal from the power source and convert it into a form useable by the switching network. The bridge converter network is integrated into the switching network.

摘要翻译： 由电源供电的镇流器用于控制诸如放电灯的负载的操作。 该镇流器包括被配置为控制向负载供电的开关网络，以及桥接转换器网络，其被配置为从电源接收输入信号并将其转换成可由开关网络使用的形式。 桥式转换器网络集成到交换网络中。

公开(公告)号：US06348767B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09695887

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone

发明人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone

IPC分类号： H02M744

CPC分类号： H02M1/425 ,  H05B41/28 ,  H05B41/282 ,  H05B41/3924 ,  Y02B20/183 ,  Y02B70/126

摘要： An electronic ballast is configured to receive the input from a power source in order to control operation of a lamp connected to the electronic ballast. The ballast includes a positive side bus voltage line and a ground reference line. An input section is connected to the power source, to the positive side bus voltage line and the ground reference line. A complementary pair of switches, connected to bus and to the resonant network, is controlled by a gate drive network. The gate drive network receives feedback signals that is coupled to transformer and controls operation of the set of switches using the received and further processed signals. A triac dimmer is connected between the power source and the input section for providing a dimming capability. A resonant network includes at least a first resonant capacitor connected to the resonant network and to at least one of the positive side bus voltage line and the ground reference line. A second resonant capacitor is connected to the first resonant capacitor and to the input section. At least a portion of resonant current from the second resonant capacitor is applied back to the input section. The portion of resonant current applied back to the input section is sufficient to maintain a minimum triac holding current. In another embodiment of the present invention, a lamp is connected within the ballast circuit such that a portion of its current is also fed to the input circuit.

摘要翻译： 电子镇流器被配置为从电源接收输入，以便控制连接到电子镇流器的灯的操作。 镇流器包括正侧总线电压线和接地参考线。 输入部分连接到电源，正极总线电压线和接地参考线。 连接到总线和谐振网络的互补开关对由栅极驱动网络控制。 栅极驱动网络接收耦合到变压器的反馈信号，并使用接收和进一步处理的信号来控制该组开关的操作。 三端双向可控硅调光器连接在电源和输入部分之间，用于提供调光能力。 谐振网络包括至少连接到谐振网络的第一谐振电容器和正侧母线电压线和接地参考线中的至少一个。 第二谐振电容器连接到第一谐振电容器和输入部分。 来自第二谐振电容器的谐振电流的至少一部分被施加回输入部分。 施加到输入部分的谐振电流部分足以保持最小的三端双向可控硅开关元件保持电流。 在本发明的另一个实施例中，一个灯连接在镇流器电路内，使得其一部分电流也被馈送到输入电路。

公开(公告)号：US06218788B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09378193

申请日：1999-08-20

申请人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone

发明人： Timothy Chen ,  Louis R. Nerone

IPC分类号： H05B4114

CPC分类号： H05B41/3921

摘要： Ballast circuit 10 for lamp 52 has a switching network consisting of a complimentary pair of switches 30, 32 which are driven by a low-power universally available controller IC 26. The controller IC 26 is configured with a floating ground arrangement 36. A current sensor 72 assists in generating a negative feedback signal 79 which is provided to an inverting input of operational amplifier 86 of controller IC 26. Prior to being supplied, the negative feedback signal 79 is summed at summing node 80 with a level shifted signal 92, generated by a level shifting circuit 22 which received an input dimming signal 16. The level shifting circuit 22 shifts the dimming signal 16 from a ground reference system to a floating ground design. The level shifted signal 92 and feedback signal 79 are designed to cancel each other whereby the input to operational amplifier 86 is maintained constant as the non-inverting input has a constant internally supplied voltage.

摘要翻译： 用于灯52的镇流器电路10具有由互补的一对开关30,32组成的开关网络，开关30,32由低功率普遍可用的控制器IC 26驱动。控制器IC 26配置有浮动接地装置36.电流传感器 72协助产生负反馈信号79，该负反馈信号79被提供给控制器IC26的运算放大器86的反相输入。在被提供之前，负反馈信号79在求和节点80与电平移位信号92相加，电平移位信号92由 电平移位电路22接收输入调光信号16.电平移位电路22将调光信号16从地面参考系统移动到浮动地面设计。 电平移位信号92和反馈信号79被设计为彼此抵消，由此，当非反相输入具有恒定的内部供应电压时，运算放大器86的输入保持恒定。

公开(公告)号：US20090200955A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12029811

申请日：2008-02-12

申请人： Istvan Maros ,  Istvan Peter Bakk ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Timothy Chen ,  Nitin Kumar

发明人： Istvan Maros ,  Istvan Peter Bakk ,  Louis R. Nerone ,  Timothy Chen ,  Nitin Kumar

IPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B35/00 ,  H01J61/327 ,  H05B41/2827

摘要： A circuit or combined ballast for driving a fluorescent lamp and at least one light emitting diode (LED) includes an integrated driver circuit having an alternating current (AC) circuit that includes at least one ballast coil for driving the fluorescent lamp and a direct current circuit for driving the LED having a secondary winding inductively coupled with the fluorescent lamp ballast coil for driving the LED. A method of driving a lamp assembly includes at least one fluorescent lamp and at least one light emitting diode (LED) and a combined driver circuit for supplying both the fluorescent lamp and the LED. The combined driver circuit supplies high voltage AC supply to a first portion of the driver circuit to the fluorescent lamp, supplies low voltage DC supply in a second portion of the driver circuit to the LED, and provides a secondary winding in the second portion of the driver circuit that is inductively coupled with a ballast coil in the first portion of the driver circuit that drives the fluorescent lamp.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动荧光灯和至少一个发光二极管（LED）的电路或组合镇流器包括具有交流（AC）电路的集成驱动器电路，其包括用于驱动荧光灯的至少一个镇流器线圈和直流电路 用于驱动具有与用于驱动LED的荧光灯镇流器线圈感应耦合的次级绕组的LED。 驱动灯组件的方法包括至少一个荧光灯和至少一个发光二极管（LED）和用于提供荧光灯和LED两者的组合驱动电路。 组合的驱动器电路向驱动电路的第一部分提供高压AC电源到荧光灯，将驱动电路的第二部分中的低电压DC电源提供给LED，并且在第二部分中提供次级绕组 驱动电路，其与驱动电路的驱动电路的第一部分中的镇流器线圈感应耦合。

公开(公告)号：US09657916B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14723532

申请日：2015-05-28

申请人： Andrew Hussey ,  Timothy Chen ,  George Uhler ,  Andrew Forchione

发明人： Andrew Hussey ,  Timothy Chen ,  George Uhler ,  Andrew Forchione

IPC分类号： F21V3/02 ,  F21V17/16 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21K9/232 ,  F21K9/238 ,  F21V3/04 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC分类号： F21V3/02 ,  F21K9/232 ,  F21K9/238 ,  F21V3/061 ,  F21V3/062 ,  F21V3/10 ,  F21V17/164 ,  F21V23/006 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： A lighting device is disclosed, and includes at least one lighting element for emitting light, an inner diffuser, and an outer diffuser. The inner diffuser defines a lighting cavity and an outer surface, where the at least one lighting element is located within the lighting cavity. The outer diffuser surrounds the inner diffuser. The outer diffuser defines an inner surface. The outer surface of the inner diffuser and the inner surface of the outer diffuser cooperate together to define a space between the inner diffuser and the outer diffuser. The inner diffuser and the outer diffuser spread and blend the light emitted by the at least one lighting element.

公开(公告)号：US09435521B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14283719

申请日：2014-05-21

申请人： Timothy Chen ,  Donald A. Sargent

发明人： Timothy Chen ,  Donald A. Sargent

IPC分类号： F21V29/00 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V29/50 ,  F21K99/00 ,  H01L33/60 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21Y101/02

CPC分类号： F21V23/005 ,  F21K9/23 ,  F21K9/238 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V19/006 ,  F21V23/006 ,  F21V23/0435 ,  F21V23/045 ,  F21V29/50 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21V29/89 ,  F21Y2101/00 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G02B27/30 ,  H01L33/60 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  Y10T29/49119

摘要： A directional lighting fixture is disclosed. The directional lighting fixture includes a first housing, a lighting element, an optical element, and a driver board. The lighting element is located within the first housing and substantially aligned with a central axis of the directional lighting fixture. The lighting element is configured to generate visible light. The optical element is positioned directly in front of the lighting element. The optical element is configured to direct the visible light generated by the lighting element in a specific direction. The driver board is electrically coupled to the lighting element and includes an antenna element. The driver board is offset from the central axis of the directional lighting fixture. The antenna element is positioned to be at least flush with the lighting element.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种定向照明器具。 定向照明器具包括第一壳体，照明元件，光学元件和驱动器板。 照明元件位于第一壳体内并且基本上与定向照明器具的中心轴对齐。 照明元件被配置为产生可见光。 光学元件直接位于照明元件的前面。 光学元件被配置为将照明元件产生的可见光沿特定方向引导。 驱动器板电耦合到照明元件并且包括天线元件。 驱动板偏离定向照明灯具的中心轴线。 天线元件被定位成至少与照明元件齐平。

公开(公告)号：US09265116B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14326566

申请日：2014-07-09

申请人： Timothy Chen ,  Andrew Charles Hussey

发明人： Timothy Chen ,  Andrew Charles Hussey

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H02M7/06 ,  H02M1/44

CPC分类号： H05B33/0857 ,  H02M1/44 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/335 ,  H02M7/06 ,  H02M2001/0045 ,  H05B33/0809 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0824

摘要： A driver circuit for delivering a generally constant voltage to a load is disclosed. The driver circuit includes a source of incoming AC power, a rectifier, and a constant voltage driver. The rectifier is connected to the source of incoming AC power and produces a DC voltage. The constant voltage driver receives the DC voltage from the rectifier. The constant voltage driver includes a selectively activated switching element for receiving the DC voltage, a controller, and an output line. The controller receives the DC voltage and is configured to send a drive signal to the switching element in order to activate the switching element. The output line provides the generally constant voltage to the load.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将大体上恒定的电压传送到负载的驱动电路。 驱动器电路包括输入AC电源，整流器和恒压驱动器。 整流器连接到输入交流电源，产生直流电压。 恒压驱动器从整流器接收直流电压。 恒压驱动器包括用于接收DC电压的选择性激活的开关元件，控制器和输出线。 控制器接收直流电压，并被配置为向开关元件发送驱动信号，以激活开关元件。 输出线为负载提供一般恒定的电压。

公开(公告)号：US20150350810A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14289175

申请日：2014-05-28

申请人： Dustin Cairns ,  Timothy Chen ,  Andrew Charles Hussey

发明人： Dustin Cairns ,  Timothy Chen ,  Andrew Charles Hussey

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L12/863 ,  H04W76/02

CPC分类号： H04W4/80 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L47/6225 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W74/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/20

摘要： A system for controlling a plurality of peripheral devices includes a portable electronic device and a plurality of peripheral devices in wireless communication with the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a processor configured to connect to each of the plurality of peripheral devices one at a time based on round-robin scheduling. The processor is configured to execute an instruction for searching for a broadcast signal transmitted from a selected one of the plurality of peripheral devices. The processor is configured to execute an instruction to wirelessly connect with the selected one of the plurality of peripheral devices. The processor is configured to execute an instruction to send a control signal to the selected one of the plurality of peripheral devices. The processor is configured to execute an instruction to terminate the connection between the portable electronic device and the selected one of the plurality of peripheral devices.

摘要翻译： 用于控制多个外围设备的系统包括便携式电子设备和与便携式电子设备无线通信的多个外围设备。 便携式电子设备包括处理器，其被配置为基于循环调度一次连接到多个外围设备中的每一个。 处理器被配置为执行用于搜索从多个外围设备中的所选择的一个外部设备发送的广播信号的指令。 所述处理器被配置为执行与所述多个外围设备中的所选择的外围设备无线连接的指令。 处理器被配置为执行向多个外围设备中的所选择的一个外围设备发送控制信号的指令。 处理器被配置为执行终止便携式电子设备和所选择的多个外围设备之间的连接的指令。

公开(公告)号：US08979322B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13465832

申请日：2012-05-07

申请人： George Uhler ,  Timothy Chen

发明人： George Uhler ,  Timothy Chen

IPC分类号： F21V5/04 ,  B21D53/00 ,  F21V17/10 ,  F21V29/00 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V17/16 ,  F21K99/00

CPC分类号： F21V17/16 ,  B21D53/00 ,  F21K9/233 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V29/00 ,  Y10T29/4935

摘要： A lamp comprises an optical lens. The lamp further comprises a self-locking trim ring including a plurality of teeth. The self-locking trim ring is disposed over the optical lens. The lamp further comprises a heat sink. The heat sink has an inner chamber wherein the optical lens is disposed in the inner chamber. The heat sink also has an outer chamber disposed radially outwardly from the inner chamber. The outer chamber has a recess that engages the plurality of teeth. The self-locking trim ring secures the optical lens to the heat sink.

摘要翻译： 灯包括光学透镜。 灯还包括包括多个齿的自锁装饰环。 自锁装饰环设置在光学透镜上。 灯还包括散热器。 散热器具有内室，其中光学透镜设置在内室中。 散热器还具有从内室径向向外设置的外室。 外部腔室具有与多个齿接合的凹部。 自锁装饰环将光学透镜固定到散热器。