Industry Patents

Patent: 7893633

Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Variable-Colour Light Source

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Patent Number:	7893633
Title:	Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Variable-Colour Light Source
Abstract:	Disclosed is a control device for controlling a variable-color light source, the variable-color light source comprising a plurality of individually controllable color light sources. The control device comprises a control unit for generating, responsive to an input signal indicative of a color and a brightness, respective activation signals for each of the individually controllable color light sources. The control unit is configured to generate the activation signals from the input signal and from predetermined calibration data indicative of at least one set of color values for each of the individually controllable light sources.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Pedersen
Assignee:	Martin Professional
Continuation or Divisional of:
International Classification:	H05B 37/00
US Classification:	315/318
Issue Date:	02-22-2011
Filing Date:	12-01-2006
Application :	11/814190
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	7893633 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	7893633 at Google Patents

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