Industry Patents

Patent: 7586273

Method and Apparatus for Achieving Perceived Light Mixing via Alternating Different Colored LEDs

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Patent Number: 7586273 
Title: Method and Apparatus for Achieving Perceived Light Mixing via Alternating Different Colored LEDs 
Abstract: 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 received. Then a timing sequence for at least two different colored LEDs to achieve the requested color output is determined. Then the at least two different colored LEDs are activated in an alternating fashion such that the requested color output is observed.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Curran 
Assignee: Dialight 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H05B 37/02 
US Classification: 315/291 
Issue Date: 09-08-2009 
Filing Date: 02-09-2007 
Application : 11/673294 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7586273 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7586273 at Google Patents 

 

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