Industry Patents

Patent: 8618737

LED Assembly, LED Fixture, Control Method and Software Program

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Patent Number:	8618737
Title:	LED Assembly, LED Fixture, Control Method and Software Program
Abstract:	A plurality of LEDs arranged in groups, each group comprising at least one LED, a control circuit for driving the LEDs, the control circuit comprising a sensing device for sensing an operative parameter of the LEDs. The control circuit is arranged to: a) operate at least one group of the LEDs: b) sense by the sensing device a value of the operative parameter of the at least one group; c) repeat a) and b) for at least a different one of the groups; d) assign to each of the groups of LEDs a value of the operative parameter from the sensed operative parameter values; and e) control the driving of the groups of LEDs from the assigned operative parameter values.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Welten
Assignee:	EldoLAB
Continuation or Divisional of:
International Classification:	H05B 41/36
US Classification:	315/153
Issue Date:	12-31-2013
Filing Date:	03-12-2009
Application :	12/933260
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	8618737 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	8618737 at Google Patents

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