Industry Patents
Patent: 7098611
Dimming Control System with Distributed Command Processing
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| Patent Number: |
7098611 |
| Title: |
Dimming Control System with Distributed Command Processing |
| Abstract: |
A dimming control system includes dimmer modules that receive dimming
level information from one of at least two control modules. Each dimmer
module includes a microprocessor that provides internal intelligence for
controlling power to a load in response to dimming level information.
Control modules receive industry standard protocol dimming information
from various sources, convert it to dimming level information, and
serially communicate the dimming level information to the dimmer modules.
Dimmer modules and control modules are mounted in a rack which includes a
backplane having a nonvolatile memory device that retains configuration
data even if control modules are removed from the rack. An inactive
control module can assume control of the rack when an active control
module fails.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Chansky, Vannice, Le Vasseur |
| Assignee: |
Leviton |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
6603276 |
| International Classification: |
G05F 1/00 |
| US Classification: |
315/294 |
| Issue Date: |
08-29-2006 |
| Filing Date: |
06-17-2003 |
| Application : |
10/464432 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7098611 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7098611 at Google Patents |
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