| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 20080231214 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING VARIOUS COLOR TEMPERATURE - A light emitting device capable of emitting light having various color temperatures is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a first light emitting part emitting a daylight color having a color temperature of 6000 K or more, a second light emitting part emitting white light having a color temperature less than 6000 K, and a third light emitting part emitting light in a visible range of 580 nm or more. The second and third light emitting parts are operable independently of the first light emitting part, and realize a warm white color having a color temperature of 3000 K or less with the white light emitted from the second light emitting part and the light emitted from the third light emitting part. The light emitting device realizes white light of various spectra and color temperatures corresponding to desired mood and utility. The light emitting device is controlled to emit light having a suitable wavelength or a suitable color temperature depending on the circadian rhythm of human, thereby enabling improvement of the user's health. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080252237 | Method for driving a light source, backlight assembly for performing the method and display apparatus having the backlight assembly - In a method for driving a light source, a backlight assembly for performing the method and a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, a light source is driven by an initial power until a first time when initial brightness of the light source decreases to a reference brightness. Then, the light source is driven by a first compensation power after the first time, so that the light source has first compensation brightness. When the brightness of the light source decreases to the reference brightness, a driving power applied to the light source is changed to compensate the brightness of the light source. Thus, the light source is driven to have uniform brightness over an extended length of time. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080278100 | Lighting System Using Gps Receiver - A lighting system using a GPS receiver is provided. The lighting system includes: a GPS receiver for calculating sunrise time and sunset time from an inputted GPS signal and outputting an on/off signal and a satellite detection indicating signal according to the calculated sunrise time and sunset time; a security light configured to be turned on/off in response to the on/off signal; and an LED configured to be turned on/off in response to the satellite detection indicating signal. Accordingly, the GPS receiver itself receives GPS satellite signal, sunrise time and sunset time are automatically calculated from the received position information and reception information by using a baseband processor, and a security light is turned on/off at the calculated sunrise and sunset time, so that the number of components is greatly reduced. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080315800 | Illumination brightness and color control system and method therefor - An illumination brightness and color control system and method therefor are provided. A broadband light source monitor senses and samples a point light source for a luminous intensity signal value. Then, a corrected current value is computed based on a difference between the luminous intensity signal value and a target brightness/color value, and a driving current generated by a light source driver to drive the point light source is adjusted according to the corrected current value. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090251079 | MULTI-MODULATION MODE LED DRIVING CIRCUIT - The present invention discloses a multi-modulation mode LED driving circuit, which controls an inverter to perform energy conversion to drive at least one LED. The driving circuit of the present invention is modulated by a timing control signal containing an on time and a standby time. In the present invention, a varying-amplitude modulation energy is added to the standby time. In the present invention, the start and end of the on time respectively have a gradually-ascending interval and a gradually-descending interval, and/or the start and end of the standby time respectively have a gradually-descending interval and a gradually-ascending interval. In the present invention, two or more different cycles are mixed to generate high-reliability and wide-dynamical range modulation modes, which can make an energy conversion unit and a rear-end LED group operate in reliable ranges of some performance characteristics. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090322259 | Visual Marker for Hunters and Outdoorsmen - A lighted visual marker or beacon for use primarily by outdoorsmen is disclosed. The device utilizes LED bulbs that emit a green light that is inoffensive to nocturnal wildlife so as not to alarm them. The device may be mounted to or suspended from a tree or mounted in the ground to provide guidance to paths, campsites, tree-stands and the like. The device is battery powered and capable of being controlled from a control panel beneath a weatherproof cover or can be remotely controlled. The device may be controlled in a simple on/off mode of operation or can be controlled by a timer. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100097012 | PURSELIGHT USING ELECTROLUMINESCENT WIRE - The present invention provides a purse illumination assembly including a power source, a light emitting portion, a touch-sensitive switch, and a circuit assembly connecting the light emitting portion to the power source through the touch-sensitive switch. The touch-sensitive switch is located in an indentation to protect against accidental switching on. The light emitting portion includes a light emitting fabric or may include EL wire in combination with LED lights to provide both lighting and a decorative effect. An EL wire may be used alone or in combination with LED lights and light emitting fabric. A driver circuit may be included for driving both the EL wire and the LED lights. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100097013 | Countertop decontaminating device - The present invention disinfects countertop surfaces using high intensity ultraviolet energy causing photolysis. The light is directed to the working area of an office countertop or the countertop used in food preparation such as in a residential or commercial kitchen. A motion detector provides a mechanism for disabling the light should a pet or individual enter an area during the disinfection process. The device further includes a fluorescent lamp allowing dual functionality wherein the device can provide conventional countertop lighting or disinfection lighting. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100102760 | AUTOMATIC TIMING ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANCY SENSORS - A lighting control system for a space equipped with lamps for illuminating the space comprises a power circuit for supplying power to the lamps, a controllable switch in the power circuit for turning the lamps on and off, an occupancy sensor for detecting motion within the space and generating a motion-detected control signal in response to the detection of such motion, and a timer for measuring a time-out interval following the generation of the motion-detected control signal by the occupancy sensor and producing a time-out control signal in response to completion of the measurement of the time-out interval. A processor receives the control signals from the occupancy sensor and the timer and produces a switch-off control signal for the controllable switch to turn the lamps off in response to the time-out control signal, modifies the time-out interval by a time-out offset value in response to preselected events, counts the number of times the switch-off control signal is produced, without the receipt of the motion-detected control signal, within a predetermined time following the end of the time-out interval, and decrements the time-out interval by the offset value in response to the count reaching a predetermined value. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100176749 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH CLOCK SIGNAL EMBEDDED SIGNALING - A display device includes a display panel, a timing controller generating a timing controlling signal having a plurality of states, each state representing both data information and clock information, and a source driver receiving and decoding the timing controlling signal to recover the data information and the clock information for generating a clock signal and a data signal for driving the display panel. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100188026 | Starter Stopper for High Intensity Discharge Lighting - A starter stopper for use with a high intensity discharge (HID) lighting source includes a timer and switch. The timer controls the durations of on-time and off-time periods during an energizing period. The starter stopper connects the HID lighting source to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods, and disconnects the HID lighting source from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods. A method of starting and stopping an HID lighting source includes initiating an energizing period in response to application of power to a starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be connected to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods by the starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be disconnected from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods by the starter stopper, and stopping the energizing period in response to removal of the power to the starter stopper. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100244749 | Method for feeding electric power to a planar light-emitting element - A method for feeding electric power to a planar light-emitting element which includes a planar anode electrode, a planar cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer provided between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, two or more anode terminal portions protruding from the anode electrode and one or more cathode terminal portions protruding from the cathode electrode. The method includes sequentially providing the electric power to the anode terminal portions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100277108 | Flexible LED illumination device - A portable illumination device having a flexible arm housing with an integrally formed LED lamp that is attachable to an object. The flexible arm may include a head portion housing an LED lamp, the head portion being unitarily formed in the flexible arm as a single integral unit at the time of manufacture. The flexible arm may be comprised of a non-slip material, such as rubber, to aid in positioning the flexible arm to a desired position. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100283413 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT BEAM - A method for projecting at least one light beam may include lengthening at least in part a holding duration for at least one pixel with respect to at least one further pixel. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110199025 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY - The auxiliary lighting system includes a pair of light assemblies, attached to or integral with opposing sides of an informational display. The light assemblies produce light of approximately 300 lux at 50 cm. Each light assembly includes a plurality of individual light sources, such as LEDs, distributed so that the light therefrom does not to irritate the eyes of the user, with approximately 2 lumens being produced from each 5 mm by 5 mm region of the light assemblies. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110204828 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A light assembly is provided with a housing with a first locking configuration. A light source is provided on the housing. A power source is provided on the housing for powering the light source. An interchangeable exterior shroud is sized to receive the housing and has a second locking configuration for locking the shroud to the housing such that the shroud provides an ornamental appearance of an exterior of a wax candle, and the light source provides an appearance of a flame. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110266979 | INTELLIGENT LAMP AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method for controlling an intelligent lamp to work automatically according to people's habit includes generating a table in the memory, the table records values of a group of operational parameters of the intelligent lamp each time a user operates the intelligent lamp. Determining a frequent event and an accidental event in the predetermined time period in one day in last one week/month/year. Then obtaining all values of the operational parameters of the frequent events, and respectively calculating an accuracy value for each operational parameter according to an algorithm. In addition, controlling the lighting unit to work according to the accuracy values of the operational parameters, thus, an intelligent lamp for automatically working according to people's habit is also provided. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120032616 | WAKE-UP SYSTEM - A wake-up system includes an illumination apparatus which irradiated wake-up light, a control apparatus which controls output of the wake-up light irradiated from the illumination apparatus, and an interface apparatus which is operated by a user to input at least a wake-up time, the illumination apparatus includes an output variation apparatus which varies output of the wake-up light to be irradiated, and a color temperature variation apparatus which varies color temperature of the wake-up light, and the control apparatus includes a light output control unit which controls the output variation apparatus so as to increase the output of the wake-up light irradiated from the illumination apparatus from an wake-up operation start time to the wake-up time, and a color temperature control unit which controls the color temperature variation apparatus such that color temperature of the wake-up light in a time period from a first time to the wake-up time, the first time is a time passing a first predetermined time period from the wake-up operation start time becomes higher than color temperature of the wake-up light in a time period from a second time to the first time, the second time is a time before a second predetermined time period shorter than the first predetermined time period from the first time. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120091923 | Organic-Light-Emitting Diode and Luminaire - Organic light-emitting diodes as well as luminaires with such organic light-emitting diodes are specified. The luminaires may in particular be the following apparatuses, or the luminaires are part of existing apparatuses: alarm, shower cubicle, shower head, solar protection, rain protection, lamp, bed, signalling light, changing cubicle, vision protection, housing, emergency lighting, mirror, slabs, ceiling lights, radiator cladding, blinds, noise protection, umbrella, warning light. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120098465 | BATTERY-CONSERVING FLASHLIGHT AND METHOD THEREOF - A battery-conserving flashlight and method thereof are provided. The flashlight includes a body having a first end and a second end, the first end including an illumination source and the second end including an opening for accessing an interior of the body; at least one battery disposed in the body via the opening in the second end, the at least one battery coupled to and configured for powering the illumination source; and a controller disposed in the body configured to determine if the body is in motion, wherein if the body is not in motion for a predetermined period of time, the controller decouples the at least one battery from the illumination source to conserve energy in the at least one battery. Optionally, the flashlight may include a visual or audible indicator to alert a user that the flashlight will shutdown. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120223661 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A GEOGRAPHICALLY DETERMINED JEWISH RELIGIOUS CLOCK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMBINATION WITH HOLIDAY AND PREFERENCE MODES - An independently functioning or centrally controlled wall light switch is configured to operate in normal mode and a Jewish holiday mode wherein the state of the light is fixed, regardless of the user's physical manipulation of the light switch. The control system automatically activates holiday mode by combining a geographically determined Jewish religious clock executed by software and hardware that utilizes the current time, date and geographical location of the apparatus in accordance with the Jewish definition of time and laws for calculating numerous religiously significant shifting daily points in time. The control system further incorporates several energy saving and preference modes by utilizing a particular day's calculated religious points in time in conjunction with holiday behavior patterns common to most Jewish families to provide the user with a greatly simplified means of programming an automatically adjusting on/off light timer and dimming overlay functionality during holiday mode. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120249017 | AUTONOMOUS STREETLIGHT CONTROL - Applicant has disclosed a method for controlling on and off times for streetlights by synchronizing these intervals to recent local daylight conditions without any human intervention. The preferred method comprises: sensing, via a photocell, when dusk and dawn occurs; and then, timing or counting the dusk and dawn times per 24-hour cycle, recording that dusk and dawn data, calculating the average dusk-to-dawn interval for a plurality of preceding 24-hour cycles; predicting, the next dusk time; and turning on the streetlight for a preselected percentage of the calculated average dusk-to-dawn interval. Future “on” time periods are repeatedly calculated as a percentage of the dark periods determined on one or several immediately prior nights, and so varies with the seasons. Unlike the prior art, Applicant's streetlight control does not require field programming or field inputs from the installer or time knowledge. It also does not require any external or internal precision clock or calendar. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120274241 | SOLAR CONTROLLER AND SOLAR ROAD LAMP HAVING SAME - A solar controller includes a microcontroller and a radio controlled clock receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal. The microcontroller is configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130063051 | Power Tool with Light Unit - A power tool including a motor, light unit, and switch unit for selectively connecting the motor and light unit to a power source. A control module includes a controller coupled to a first electronic switch to control power delivery to the motor based on a position of the switch unit, and to a second electronic switch to control power delivery to the light source based on a position of the switch unit. A timer is configured to keep the light unit illuminated for a predetermined amount of time after the switch unit has been activated or deactivated. The control module also includes a boot circuit with a semiconductor switch that continues to deliver power to the controller and to the light unit when the switch unit is deactivated subsequent to being activated, to enable the light unit to remain illuminated after the switch unit has been deactivated. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130076269 | RAIL LIGHT - A portable lighting unit is provided which is configured to attach to cables, railing, tubing or any other fixture. In one embodiment, the lighting unit comprises a first housing comprising a first pair of opposing notches, a second housing comprising a second pair of opposing notches, the first and second housings being attachable together with the notches cooperating to receive the fixture through the notches, a photovoltaic cell mounted to one of the first and second housings, a light source mounted to one of the first and second housings, and at least one rechargeable battery housed within one of the first and second housings, the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the photovoltaic cell and to the light source. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130093363 | USER INTERFACE AND A METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A USER INTERFACE OF A CONFIGURABLE LIGHT TIMER - A user interface for implementing a configurable light timer controlling a light is disclosed. The user interface comprises an input portion for receiving timing characterization data, the input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device storing the timing characterization data; an actuator portion enabling a user to enter a current time on the timer; and a display responsive to the actuator portion to indicate the current time. A method of implementing a configurable light timer is also disclosed. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130141018 | LIGHTING DEVICE - An absence timer table for defining turn-on and turn-off operations in an absence timer mode is set. Then, a current time is checked. Then, it is determined whether or not the current time is an absence timer control start time. When it is determined that the current time is the absence timer control start time, absence timer control is started. Then, it is determined whether or not an input instruction has been received after absence timer control is started. When it is determined that the input instruction has been received after absence timer control is started, setting of the absence timer mode is cancelled. Then, the process ends (return). | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130234626 | Output Stage Circuit for Gate Driving Circuit in LCD - Output stage circuit is added to the gate driving circuit of the LCD. The output stage circuit moderates the falling slope of the gate driving signal so as to reduce the feed-through phenomenon. The output stage circuit includes a discharge circuit which discharges the voltage of the gate driving signal with programmable speeds. The discharge circuit has a plurality of discharge units which are turned on sequentially and designed with different driving abilities. At beginning of falling of the gate driving signal, the discharge circuit discharges the gate driving signal with lower driving ability so that the gate driving signal falls with a lower speed. As time passes, the falling speed of the gate driving signal increases by the increasing of the driving ability of the discharge circuit. The entire falling period of the gate driving signal is prolonged by the output stage circuit and the feed-through phenomenon is eased. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130285576 | Illumination system, illumination method and lighting controller - The invention relates to an illumination system comprising a luminaire which is configured to provide light according to a plurality of preset combinations of illumination level and color temperature, controlled via a control protocol. The system further comprises a user interface comprising means to (manually) select the illumination level and color temperature from said plurality of preset combinations. The number of preset combinations is at least three. The control protocol comprises transition times for transitions between said preset combinations, said transition times being in the range of about 2 seconds to about 5 minutes. The invention further relates to an illumination method using the illumination system and to a controller uploaded with said preset lighting settings. The use of the system in dependence on the activity, time of day or atmosphere in the classroom has been proven to improve the learning behavior of children. It therefore is a learning tool for teachers. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130320886 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY POWER OF TERMINAL AND TERMINAL FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - Provided are a method of controlling a power supply of a display unit of a terminal which can automatically restore the power supply of the display unit, and a terminal for performing the method. The method includes shutting off the power supply of the display unit within a preset time when a power supply shut-off event of the display unit occurs, and restoring the power supply of the display unit when a preset restoration condition is satisfied. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140062340 | Electrical Switch Device with Automatic Control - The electrical switch device can operate a lighting device when a user is not present. The electrical switch device can include a housing having a number of walls forming a cavity. The electrical switch device can also include a controller positioned within the cavity and used to operate a lighting device. The electrical switch device can further include a storage repository that stores a usage history for the lighting device and memory to store instructions. The electrical switch device can further include a timer that tracks time and a hardware processor for executing the instructions, where the hardware processor is operatively coupled to the memory, the timer, and the controller. The electrical switch device can also include a control switch that has an enabled state and a disabled state, where the enabled state allows the hardware processor to control the controller based on the usage history. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140062341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULE BASED OPERATION OF A LUMINAIRE - An illumination system verifies controls the operation of a luminaire without the use of any photometric data. The illumination system uses data indicative of a current time, date or latitude to determine one or more aspects of a solar event. Such aspects can include a scheduled, predicted or expected time of occurrence of the scheduled solar event. Responsive to the determination of a scheduled, predicted or expected time of occurrence of the scheduled solar event, a control subsystem can adjust the luminous output of a light source. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140139145 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE - A light source apparatus for an endoscope, which has a lamp, a power source, a light adjustment control module that controls power to be supplied to the lamp within a range not more than an upper limit power based on a brightness instruction signal, and a continuous lighting sensing module that measures a continuous lighting time period from time when the lamp shifts from being extinguished to being lighted, compares the continuous lighting time period with a predetermined upper limit time period, and initializes the continuous lighting time period while the lamp is extinguished, wherein the upper limit power is set to a first upper limit power when the continuous lighting time period has not reached the upper limit time period, and changed to a second upper limit power lower than the first upper limit power in a stepwise manner when the upper limit time period has not been reached. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140176021 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Light Intensity of Lamp - An apparatus for controlling the light intensity of a lamp includes a light intensity control unit which includes a light intensity signal transmitter for transmitting a light intensity signal based on a user setting and a built-in module inside of the lamp which includes a light intensity signal receiver module configured for receiving the light intensity signal from the transmitter and a lamp driving module controlled by the light intensity signal receiver module and configured for controlling the light intensity of the lamp based on the light intensity signal. In adjusting the light intensity of the lamp, the built-in module is configured to change the light intensity from a current level everytime to a preset level firstly, keeps at the preset level for a first predetermined time, and then from the preset level to an adjusted level. A method for controlling the light intensity of a lamp is also provided. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140191688 | CIRCUIT FOR AND METHOD OF RECEIVING DATA TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF A CONFIGURABLE LIGHT TIMER - A circuit in a configurable light timer for receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is described. The circuit comprises an input portion coupled to receive first data from a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer; and a data transceiver coupled to receive wireless communication signals according to a wireless communication protocol, the wireless communication signals comprising second data for implementing the configurable light timer; wherein the second data coupled to the configurable light timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises timing characterization data. A method of receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is also disclosed. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140265937 | LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH REDUCED PHYSIONEURAL COMPRESSION AND ASSOCIATE METHODS - A system for generating light with reduced physioneural compression. The system includes a first light source operable to emit light within a first wavelength range corresponding to a first photoreceptor and a second light source operable to emit light within a second wavelength range corresponding to a second photoreceptor. The system includes a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source and the second light source. The controller is configured to alternately operate one of the first light source and the second light source with a duty cycle that is less than a response time of the visual cortex, but greater than a response time of physioneural cells, optionally including a latency between operation of light sources. The system may further include a third light source corresponding to a third photoreceptor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140354189 | DIMMABLE LUMINARY FEATURING COLOUR CHANGE DURING DIMMING - A wake-up lamp system ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150061546 | TWO-OUTLET DIGITAL TIMER - A programmable timer for controlling two outlets that may be switched on and off in response to a programmed schedule where said programmable timer comprises an input device, a microprocessor, two switches and two outlets. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150115845 | Light Sources Adapted to Spectral Sensitivity of Diurnal Avians and Humans - A method of illuminating livestock with artificial light sources. The method includes generating a first light having a first light output that provides white light at typical lumen levels for workers. Then by using a dimming device the light source can be dimmed to provide a blue light at under 3 lumen in order to provide artificial light to the diurnal avians representative of moonlight to cause the occurrence of a predetermined characteristic visual spectral response of the diurnal avian substantially enclosed habitat for diurnal avians. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160037610 | PRESSURE ACTIVATED ILLUMINATION APPARATUSES - A pressure activated illumination apparatus is provided. In some embodiments, a pressure activated illumination apparatus may comprise a pressure mat which includes a pressure switch configured to detect weight placed on the pressure mat; an illumination housing which comprises a light emitting element and is movable relative to the pressure mat; and a user control input configured to modulate the illumination of the light emitting element. The pressure mat may be in electrical communication with the illumination housing, and a light emitting element of the illumination housing may be configured to illuminate upon receiving an electrical communication from the pressure mat. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160081170 | PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING A PROGAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER - A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pattern is described. The programmable light timer comprises an actuator on a user interface of the programmable light timer enabling a selection of a time for the programmable light timer; a control circuit coupled to the actuator; a display coupled to the control circuit, wherein a time selected by the actuator is provided on the display; a first button on the user interface of the programmable light timer, wherein the first button is programmable to have an on time; and a second button on the user interface of the programmable light timer, wherein the second button is programmable to have an off time. A method of implementing a timing pattern on a programmable light timer is also described. | 03-17-2016 |
