Industry Patents
Patent: 7961113
Networkable LED-Based Lighting Fixtures and Methods for Powering and Controlling Same
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| Patent Number: |
7961113 |
| Title: |
Networkable LED-Based Lighting Fixtures and Methods for Powering and Controlling Same |
| Abstract: |
A lighting fixture, and methods for powering and operating same. The
fixture comprises a housing having multiple portions. One or more power
and control circuit boards are disposed in a first portion of the
housing, comprising one or more switching power supplies for receiving an
A.C. line voltage and providing a D.C. output voltage, and a
communication protocol converter for receiving first lighting
instructions formatted according to a first communication protocol and
converting at least some of the first lighting instructions to second
lighting instructions formatted according to a second communication
protocol. A plurality of modular circuit boards are disposed in the
second portion of the housing and coupled to the power and control
circuit board(s). Each modular circuit board comprises a plurality of
LED-based lighting units coupled to the D.C. output voltage and
responsive to the second lighting instructions formatted according to the
second communication protocol.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Rabiner, Shikh, Logan, Hart, Roberge |
| Assignee: |
Philips SSL |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G05B 19/02 |
| US Classification: |
340/825.22 |
| Issue Date: |
06-14-2011 |
| Filing Date: |
10-19-2007 |
| Application : |
11/875196 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7961113 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7961113 at Google Patents |
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