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7622869 Discharge lamp ballast and projector  
A DC-DC converter 111 with a switching element Q 11 changes a supply of power to a HID lamp DL 1 . On/off of the element Q 11 is controlled with a control circuit 13 . The circuit 13 ...
7615940 Gate driver topology for maximum load efficiency  
A circuit comprises a first input for receiving a supply voltage and a second input for receiving a sensed current signal from an output of a DC to DC converter. The circuit also includes an output...
7615937 High-pressure discharge lamp lighting device and lighting fixture  
An object of the invention is to provide a high-pressure discharge lamp lighting device capable of executing dimming up to a lower luminous flux level than the dimming lower limit obtained by...
7609008 Method and circuit for controlling an LED  
A control circuit coupled to a power line controlled by a dimmer having a switching device includes, for example, an active power factor correction circuit receiving power from a bridge rectifier...
7609005 Circuitry for portable lighting devices and portable rechargeable electronic devices  
A portable rechargeable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with external charging contacts and a short protection circuit is disclosed. The short protection circuit electrically uncouples one...
7605549 System and method for current and/or temperature control of light fixture  
A system for current and/or temperature control of light fixtures includes a sensor in communication with a light fixture, sense a current flow or a temperature of the light fixture, and...
7598685 Off line LED driver with integrated synthesized digital optical feedback  
The present invention creates an LED driver in which all feedback signals are derived from a power stage media, and presents an isolated off-line LED driver with an accurate primary side controller...
7595786 Illumination system and illumination control method for adaptively adjusting color temperature  
This invention discloses an illumination method and an illumination control method. An embodiment of the illumination system includes two light detection modules for detecting a light produced by a...
7595595 System and method for current and/or temperature control of light fixtures  
A system ( 100 ) for current and/or temperature control of light fixtures includes a sensor ( 110 ) structured to be in communication with a light fixture ( 150 ), sense a current flow or a...
7592755 Light source driving circuit  
A light source driving circuit for driving a light-emitting element is provided. The light source driving circuit includes a power supply circuit, a dimming circuit, and a feedback circuit/control...
7589477 Control method and ballast for run-up of metal halide lamp  
A method of controlling run-up of a metal halide lamp that has a nominal (full) light output during steady state operation and that has a current limit I lim , includes a lamp ballast sensing lamp...
7589472 Electronic ballast with lamp type determination  
The electronic ballast with lamp type determination for an electronic ballast providing power to a lamp filament 208 includes a filament current sensing circuit 220 operably connected to the...
7586273 Method and apparatus for achieving perceived light mixing via alternating different colored LEDS  
A method and apparatus for achieving perceived light mixing via alternating colored light emitting diodes (LEDs) is disclosed. For example, a control signal to produce a requested color output is...
7576498 Organic EL drive circuit and organic EL display device using the same  
A voltage corresponding to the maximum voltage value among respective terminal voltages at least at the time of light emission of organic EL elements is held in a hold circuit, and a power source...
7573210 Method and system for feedback and control of a luminaire  
A method and system for controlling the chromaticity and luminous flux output of a digitally controlled luminaire. The luminaire includes one or more light-emitting elements and one or more light...
7569997 Self-calibrated integration method of light intensity control in LED backlighting  
This invention is an LED lighting intensity control by subdivision of PWM intervals to resolve the wavelength and luminance shifting problems that are caused by increasing heat and junction...
7567041 Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and projector  
In a lamp lighting apparatus for lighting a high intensity discharge lamp, which is used for a projector, it is possible to carry out high speed modulation of brightness of the discharge lamp, in...
7564201 Intelligent gas discharge lamp control circuit  
An electronic control circuit for intelligently controlling a gas discharge lamp associated with an HVAC system. The circuit includes a microcontroller having a memory containing instructions...
7564200 Discharge lamp lighting circuit with frequency control in accordance with phase difference  
A discharge lamp lighting circuit is provided. The discharge lamp lighting circuit includes a power supplying portion which comprises an inverter circuit comprising a switching element; a series...
7564199 Discharge lamp lighting circuit  
A discharge lamp lighting circuit includes a power supplying portion having a series resonant circuit including transistors and a bridge driver, a starting portion for applying a high voltage pulse...
7564195 Circuit of the electronic ballast with the capability of automatic restart  
This present invention discloses a circuit of the electronic ballast with the capability of automatic restart. It includes a rectifier circuit, a trigger circuit of automatic restart, a DC/AC...
7560880 Control device for work lamp  
A control device for work lamp includes a microprocessor, which is able to receive signals sent from a power supply unit and a switch. The microprocessor is able to determine the number of times...
7560879 Method and apparatus for DC to AC power conversion for driving discharge lamps  
Methods and circuits are disclosed for converting DC power to AC power for driving discharge lamps such as cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs). Among other advantages, the lamp current and open...
7560877 Operation circuit for a discharge lamp and device for operation of a discharge lamp and a light source device  
An operating circuit for a discharge lamp having an external auxiliary electrode and main discharge electrodes in a discharge space, in which the disadvantage of lamp damage due to detachment of...
7560868 Ballast with filament heating and ignition control  
A ballast ( 10 ) for powering at least one gas discharge lamp ( 70 ) having heatable filaments ( 72,74 ) includes an inverter ( 200 ), a resonant output circuit ( 400 ) coupled between inverter (...
7557523 Discharge lamp lighting device, and lighting equipment and lighting system using the device  
A level shift IC ( 3 b ) of a power supply/shutoff section ( 3 ) is operable, when a shutoff signal (Sa) is input from a timer circuit ( 8 ) for a time T during an ON state of a discharge lamp ( 7...
7554319 Circuits and methods for voltage sensing  
A voltage sensing circuit includes a voltage divider and a voltage rectifier. The voltage divider divides a first output voltage on a first output voltage line to a first divided output voltage....
7550934 LED driver with fast open circuit protection, short circuit compensation, and rapid brightness control response  
An LED driver drives one or more strings of series-connected LEDs. A feedback voltage at a sense resistor is detected by an op amp, and the op amp controls the conductivity of a MOSFET in series...
7550933 Offline control circuit of LED driver to control the maximum voltage and the maximum current of LEDs  
An offline control circuit of LED driver controls the maximum voltage and the maximum current of a plurality of LEDs. A switching circuit generates a plurality of LED currents through a...
7550931 Controlled lighting methods and apparatus  
Described herein are lighting units of a variety of types and configurations, including linear lighting units suitable for lighting large spaces, such as building exteriors and interiors. Also...
7548031 Lighting apparatus for discharge lamp  
In the transient electric power control of a discharge lamp containing no mercury or a small amount of mercury, a change value relating to a lamp voltage from the initial value thereof is detected....
7538498 Driving circuit of surface light source and method of driving the same  
A driving circuit of a surface light source and a method of driving the same are disclosed, which is suitable for decreasing the luminance-stabilization period of time and improving the...
7535181 Method and device for ballast management in particular for a motor vehicle headlamp  
A method for managing a gas discharge lamp in particular for a motor vehicle headlamp. The method is of the type which consists in controlling initial and nominal supply powers of the lamp by means...
7531970 Power source driving circuits and controllers thereof  
A controller for a driving circuit of power source comprises a frequency generator, a pulse width modulator, and a driving device. The frequency generator comprises a latch circuit. The frequency...
7528558 Ballast with ignition voltage control  
A ballast ( 10 ) for powering a lamp load ( 70 ) comprising one or more gas discharge lamps ( 72,74 ) includes an inverter ( 200 ), a resonant output circuit ( 400 ), and a control circuit ( 600 )....
7528556 Light regulation device  
A light regulation device includes at least one light sensor which provides at its output a real brightness value, at least one regulator to which a set brightness value can be supplied, besides...
7528555 LED controller IC using only one pin to dim and set a maximum LED current  
An LED driver IC is described that uses a single pin to both set the maximum current through one or more driven LEDs and variably control the brightness of the LEDs. A single resistor is connected...
7525820 Inverter  
Primary and secondary regions are electrically insulated from each other. The first and second pulse transformers are provided to the respective transistors in the switching circuit. Secondary...
7525256 HID buck and full-bridge ballast control IC  
An integrated circuit controls a power converter that includes single stage buck-boost converter and a switching full bridge that may be used to drive an HID lamp. The single stage buck-boost...
7521878 Applications of halogen converter control IC  
The functionality of electronic convertors for low voltage filament lamp applications, such as halogen lamps, can be increased by including auxiliary circuits. Such auxiliary circuits may include...
7511433 Discharge lamp lighting device and projector  
A high pressure discharge lamp lighting device includes: a DC power supply circuit that is supplied with a DC voltage and performs current control to supply a predetermined constant power to a high...
7508143 Driving apparatus and method for driving light emitting elements, and projector  
A light-emitting element driving apparatus, method and projector are provided, in which a common power supplying section drives plural light emitting elements of different rated current in a time...
7508142 Ballast control circuit for use with CCFL and EEFL lamps  
A ballast control circuit for driving at least one gas discharge lamp in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a high side driver operable to provide a high side driving...
7504782 Discharge lamp lighting apparatus and projector  
A discharge lamp lighting apparatus comprising a d.c. power source section which rectifies and smoothes an a.c. voltage; a current detecting circuit which detects a current which flows through a...
7504781 Method for driving a LED based lighting device  
A lighting device, and a lighting system including such a lighting device and an adjustable power source, includes at least one LED, a control device employing a device for measuring a quantity...
7504780 Power supply unit for light source and method of controlling the same  
A power supply unit capable of varying power supplied to a light source at timings determined by synchronization signals is provided. The power supply unit comprises an interface that receives a...
7498753 Color-compensating Fluorescent-LED hybrid lighting  
A hybrid fluorescent-LED lighting system comprising a controller, LED elements, fluorescent lamp, and a color/brightness sensor, wherein the color/brightness sensor measures a combined light output...
7495398 Discharge lamp lighting apparatus  
A discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes: an inverter circuit including a switch circuit and a high-voltage transformer; a step-up circuit connected at the input stage of the inverter circuit;...
7492108 System and method for driving light-emitting diodes (LEDs)  
System and method for improving efficiency in driving LEDs. A preferred embodiment comprises a switch current regulator coupled to a current control signal input, the switch current regulator to...
7489090 Electronic ballast having adaptive frequency shifting  
An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp avoids mercury pumping in the lamp by adaptively changing an operating frequency of an inverter of the ballast when operating near high-end....