LED lighting system with a multiple mode current control dimming strategy
JL Melanson - US Patent 7,759,881, 2010 - Google Patents
A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a controller to control current in one or
more LEDs in response to a dimming level input. The LED lighting system implements a …
more LEDs in response to a dimming level input. The LED lighting system implements a …
Power control system for current regulated light sources
JL Melanson - US Patent 7,804,256, 2010 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a PFC and output
Voltage controller and a LED lighting power sys tem. The controller advantageously …
Voltage controller and a LED lighting power sys tem. The controller advantageously …
LED lighting system with accurate current control
JL Melanson - US Patent 8,487,546, 2013 - Google Patents
A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system and method are disclosed. The LED lighting
system and method include an LED controller to accurately control a current in an LED …
system and method include an LED controller to accurately control a current in an LED …
Light emitting diode based lighting system with time division ambient light feedback response
WA Draper, JL Melanson - US Patent 8,362,707, 2013 - Google Patents
A lighting system includes time division light output sensing and adjustment for ambient
light. In at least one embodiment, time division light output sensing involves modulating …
light. In at least one embodiment, time division light output sensing involves modulating …
Switching power converter control with triac-based leading edge dimmer compatibility
MA Kost, ML Gaetano, JL Melanson - US Patent 8,212,491, 2012 - Google Patents
In at least one embodiment, a controller allows triac-based dimmer to properly function and
dim a load whose voltage is regulated by a switching power converter. In at least one …
dim a load whose voltage is regulated by a switching power converter. In at least one …
Lighting system with power factor correction control data determined from a phase modulated signal
JL Melanson - US Patent 8,174,204, 2012 - Google Patents
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4,737,658 4,797,633 4,937,728 4,940,929 4,973,919 4,979,087 4,980,898 4,992.919 …
Power factor controller
CA Riggio, GB Woodland - US Patent 6,493,242, 2002 - Google Patents
Adrive With a high impedance input, loW impedance output is created. When a switching or
driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a Wide …
driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a Wide …
Time division light output sensing and brightness adjustment for different spectra of light emitting diodes
JL Melanson - US Patent 8,299,722, 2012 - Google Patents
In at least one embodiment, brightness multiple LEDs is adjusted by modifying power to
subgroups of the multiple LEDs during different times and detecting the brightness of the …
subgroups of the multiple LEDs during different times and detecting the brightness of the …
Ballast for light emitting diode light sources
JL Melanson - US Patent 7,852,017, 2010 - Google Patents
438 436 voltage indicates a particular dimming level. The drive cur rent varies for different
dimming levels. However, the light source ballast controls drive current so that the drive …
dimming levels. However, the light source ballast controls drive current so that the drive …
Switching power converter with efficient switching control signal period generation
JL Melanson - US Patent 7,894,216, 2011 - Google Patents
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