Industry Patents

Patent: 6664745

Apparatus for Digital Communications with Multiparameter Light Fixtures

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Patent Number: 6664745 
Title: Apparatus for Digital Communications with Multiparameter Light Fixtures 
Abstract: A typical light fixture is an integral unit that has a lamp assembly and a communications node to control the lamp assembly. Lighting systems contain many such light fixtures. One type of lighting system has at least two communications systems that interconnect the light fixtures. A digital controller is connected to one of the communications systems, at least one of the light fixtures of that communications system is a designated gateway for sending control signals to the other communications system. Another type of lighting system has two digital controllers connected to respective communications systems. Each of the communications systems interconnects many light fixtures, at least one of which has two communications nodes respectively connected to the communications systems. A third type of lighting system mixes combines the first and second types.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Belliveau 
Assignee:  
Continuation or Divisional of: 6570348 
International Classification: H05B 37/00 
US Classification: 315/315 
Issue Date: 12-16-2003 
Filing Date: 05-22-2003 
Application : 10/444854 
Notes: A Gateway for lighting control signals High End Systems 
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6664745 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6664745 at Google Patents 

 

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