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20110095703 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LED LIGHT CONTROL - An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs and a control system connected to receive dimmer-modulated AC line voltage and control the LEDs. The control system is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes wherein changes in dimmer-modulated AC line voltage adjust various characteristic of the LEDs. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095704 | POWER SUPPLIES FOR LED LIGHT FIXTURES - A lighting circuit comprises an AC input connectable to receive an AC input voltage, a switched LED array comprising a plurality of LEDs reconfigurable into a plurality of configurations and having an input for receiving a LED driving voltage, a switched capacitor array having an input for receiving a charging voltage and an output selectively connectable to the input of the switched LED array and comprising a plurality of capacitors and switches connected to selectively couple the capacitors across the input or output, a first switched rectifier connected between the AC input and the switched LED array, a second switched rectifier connected between the AC input and the switched capacitor array, and, a control system configured to monitor the AC input voltage and control the switched LED array, the switched capacitor array and the first and second switched rectifiers based on the AC input voltage and a desired light output. | 04-28-2011 |
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20120062138 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LED LIGHT CONTROL - An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs and a control system connected to receive dimmer-modulated AC line voltage and control the LEDs. The control system is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes wherein changes in dimmer-modulated AC line voltage adjust various characteristic of the LEDs. | 03-15-2012 |
20120098454 | CURRENT OFFSET CIRCUITS FOR PHASE-CUT POWER CONTROL - Apparatus for maintaining at least a holding current in a leading-edge phase-cut dimmer during a period of transient voltage variations, the apparatus connectable to the dimmer and connectable to a load connected to draw current from the dimmer. The apparatus may comprise an edge detector connected to receive a voltage from the dimmer and generate a leading-edge signal in response to a leading-edge of a phase-cut waveform, and a current offset circuit connected to receive the leading-edge signal and draw a supplementary offset current in response to the leading-edge signal, wherein the supplementary offset current is sufficient to maintain at least a holding current in the dimmer during the period of transient voltage variations. The current offset circuit may comprise a holding current circuit which also draws supplementary current in response to an instantaneous value of load current. | 04-26-2012 |
20120146414 | SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A method for powering one or more loads from a varying input voltage comprises controlling a primary switch to selectively apply the input voltage to energize an inductor, controlling a load switch to selectively connect the inductor to the load, monitoring one or more load parameters to determine load conditions, and, when the load conditions meet a load requirement, disconnecting the load from the inductor and directing any remaining current in the inductor to a energy storage element. | 06-14-2012 |
20120292995 | SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A method for powering one or more loads from a varying input voltage comprises controlling a primary switch to selectively apply the input voltage to energize an inductor, controlling a load switch to selectively connect the inductor to the load, monitoring one or more load parameters to determine load conditions, and, when the load conditions meet a load requirement, disconnecting the load from the inductor and directing any remaining current in the inductor to a energy storage element. | 11-22-2012 |