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Patent: 7259524

Apparatus and Methods for Regulating Delivery of Electrical Energy

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Patent Number: 7259524 
Title: Apparatus and Methods for Regulating Delivery of Electrical Energy 
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for regulating delivery of electrical energy to a lighting load are disclosed. An electrical waveform is received from a source of electrical energy. An integration value is generated based on a square of an amplitude of the received waveform. Electrical energy is delivered to the load until the integration value exceeds a threshold value. Thereafter, the delivery of electrical energy to the load is discontinued.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Hausman, Lavin, Quek, cash 
Assignee: Lutron Electronics 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G05F 1/00 
US Classification: 315/291 
Issue Date: 08-21-2007 
Filing Date: 06-10-2004 
Application : 10/865083 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7259524 at Freepatentsonline 
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