公开(公告)号：US20140091722A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14099431

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Jonathan Robert Quayle ,  Alexander J. Rovnan ,  Mark S. Taipale ,  Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/38 ,  H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H05B41/24 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B41/295 ,  H05B41/38

Abstract: A load control device, such as an electronic ballast, for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, such as one or more fluorescent lamps, comprises a power converter having an inductor and a power switching device coupled to the inductor, a load control circuit adapted to be coupled to the electrical load, and a control circuit operable to calculate an average input power of the load control device. The control circuit may be operable to calculate a cumulative output power of the power converter while the ballast is preheating filaments of the lamps, and to subsequently determine a fault condition in the lamps in response to the calculated cumulative output power of the power converter. Further, the control circuit may be operable to transmit a digital message including the calculated average input power of the load control device.

Abstract translation: 用于控制从AC电源传递到诸如一个或多个荧光灯的电负载的功率的诸如电子镇流器的负载控制装置包括具有耦合到电感器的电感器和功率开关装置的功率转换器 ，适于耦合到所述电负载的负载控制电路，以及可操作以计算所述负载控制装置的平均输入功率的控制电路。 控制电路可以可操作以在镇流器预热灯的灯丝时计算功率转换器的累积输出功率，并且随后响应于所计算的功率转换器的累积输出功率来确定灯中的故障状况。 此外，控制电路可以用于发送包括计算出的负载控制装置的平均输入功率的数字消息。

公开(公告)号：US20180242437A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15959355

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  H05B37/0263

Abstract: A method of automatically programming a new load control device that replaces an old load control device takes advantage of a remote identification tag (e.g., an RFID tag) located in the vicinity of the old device. The remote identification tag stores an identifier that is representative of a location in which the old device is installed. The method includes the steps of: (1) storing a setting of an old device in a memory of a controller; (2) associating the setting with the identifier of the old device in the memory of the controller; (3) the new device retrieving the identifier from the remote identification tag after the new device is installed in the location of the old device; (4) the new device transmitting the identifier to the controller; and (5) the controller transmitting the setting of the old device to the new device in response to receiving the identifier.

公开(公告)号：US20170310109A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15496659

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Robert Bollinger, JR. ,  Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H01R13/11

CPC classification number: H02J3/14 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q7/005 ,  H01R13/11 ,  H01R13/6675 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: A controllable electrical outlet may comprise a resonant loop antenna. The resonant loop antenna may comprise a feed loop electrically coupled to a radio-frequency (RF) communication circuit and a main loop magnetically coupled to the feed loop. The controllable electrical outlet may comprise one or more electrical receptacles configured to receive a plug of a plug-in electrical load and may be configured to control power delivered to the plug-in electrical load in response to an RF signal received via the RF communication circuit. The RF performance of the controllable electrical outlet may be substantially immune to devices plugged into the receptacles (e.g., plugs, power supplies, etc.) due to the operation of the resonant loop antenna. For example, degradation of the RF performance of the controllable electrical outlet may be less when the controllable electrical outlet includes the resonant loop antenna rather than other types of antennas.

公开(公告)号：US09253829B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US13935799

申请日：2013-07-05

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B33/00 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H02M3/335

CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M3/33538 ,  H02M3/33546 ,  H02M3/33553 ,  H02M2001/0009 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  Y02B20/347

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the intensity of a light source (e.g., a light-emitting diode light source) reduces visible flickering in the light source when a target intensity of the light source is dynamically changing. The load control device includes a load regulation circuit operable to conduct a load current through the electrical load and to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The load control device also includes a controller for adjusting the average magnitude of the load current to a target current. The controller pulse-width modulates the magnitude of the load current between a first current less than the target current and a second current greater than the target current. When the target current is dynamically changing, the controller is operable to adjust to the average magnitude of the load current towards the sum of the target current and a supplemental signal.

Abstract translation: 当光源的目标强度动态变化时，用于控制光源（例如发光二极管光源）的强度的负载控制装置减少光源中的可见闪烁。 负载控制装置包括负载调节电路，其可操作以通过电负载传导负载电流并且控制传送到电负载的功率量。 负载控制装置还包括用于将负载电流的平均幅度调整为目标电流的控制器。 控制器脉冲宽度调制小于目标电流的第一电流和大于目标电流的第二电流之间的负载电流的大小。 当目标电流正在动态变化时，控制器可操作地将负载电流的平均幅度调整到目标电流和补充信号之和。

公开(公告)号：US20140009084A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13834153

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H02M3/335

CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M3/33538 ,  H02M3/33546 ,  H02M3/33553 ,  H02M2001/0009 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  Y02B20/347

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load (e.g, an LED light source) comprises an isolated forward converter comprising a transformer, a controller, and a current sense circuit operable to receive a sense voltage representative of a primary current conducting through to a primary winding of the transformer. The primary winding is coupled in series with a semiconductor switch, while a secondary winding is adapted to be operatively coupled to the load. The forward converter comprises a sense resistor coupled in series with the primary winding for producing the sense voltage that is representative of the primary current. The current sense circuit receives the sense voltage and averages the sense voltage when the semiconductor switch is conductive, so as to generate a load current control signal that is representative of a real component of a load current conducted through the load.

Abstract translation: 用于控制传递到电负载（例如，LED光源）的功率量的负载控制装置包括：隔离正激转换器，包括变压器，控制器和电流检测电路，其可操作以接收代表初级 电流通过变压器的初级绕组。 初级绕组与半导体开关串联耦合，而次级绕组适于可操作地耦合到负载。 正向转换器包括与初级绕组串联耦合的检测电阻器，用于产生代表初级电流的感测电压。 当半导体开关导通时，电流感测电路接收检测电压并对感测电压进行平均，以产生代表通过负载传导的负载电流的实际分量的负载电流控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20190166665A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16260205

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H02M3/335 ,  H02M1/08

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load (e.g., an LED light source) includes first and second semiconductor switches, a transformer, a capacitor, a controller, and a current sense circuit operable to receive a sense voltage representative of a primary current conducting through to a primary winding of the transformer. The primary winding is coupled in series with a semiconductor switch, while a secondary winding is adapted to be operatively coupled to the load. The capacitor is electrically coupled between the junction of the first and second semiconductor switches and the primary winding. The current sense circuit receives a sense voltage and averages the sense voltage when the first semiconductor switch is conductive, so as to generate a load current control signal that is representative of a real component of a load current conducted through the load.

公开(公告)号：US09655177B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14940540

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H02M3/335

CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M3/33538 ,  H02M3/33546 ,  H02M3/33553 ,  H02M2001/0009 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  Y02B20/347

Abstract: A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load (e.g., an LED light source) comprises an isolated forward converter comprising a transformer, a controller, and a current sense circuit operable to receive a sense voltage representative of a primary current conducting through to a primary winding of the transformer. The primary winding is coupled in series with a semiconductor switch, while a secondary winding is adapted to be operatively coupled to the load. The forward converter comprises a sense resistor coupled in series with the primary winding for producing the sense voltage that is representative of the primary current. The current sense circuit receives the sense voltage and averages the sense voltage when the semiconductor switch is conductive, so as to generate a load current control signal that is representative of a real component of a load current conducted through the load.

公开(公告)号：US09516724B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14274109

申请日：2014-05-09

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H04Q5/22 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  H05B37/0263

Abstract: A method of automatically programming a new load control device that replaces an old load control device takes advantage of a remote identification tag (e.g., an RFID tag) located in the vicinity of the old device. The remote identification tag stores an identifier that is representative of a location in which the old device is installed. The method includes the steps of: (1) storing a setting of an old device in a memory of a controller; (2) associating the setting with the identifier of the old device in the memory of the controller; (3) the new device retrieving the identifier from the remote identification tag after the new device is installed in the location of the old device; (4) the new device transmitting the identifier to the controller; and (5) the controller transmitting the setting of the old device to the new device in response to receiving the identifier.

Abstract translation: 自动编程代替旧的负载控制装置的新的负载控制装置的方法利用位于旧装置附近的远程识别标签（例如，RFID标签）。 远程识别标签存储代表旧设备安装位置的标识符。 该方法包括以下步骤：（1）将旧设备的设置存储在控制器的存储器中; （2）将设置与控制器的存储器中的旧设备的标识符相关联; （3）新设备在新设备安装在旧设备的位置之后从远程识别标签检索标识符; （4）新设备向控制器发送标识符; 以及（5）所述控制器响应于接收到所述标识符而将所述旧设备的设置发送到所述新设备。

公开(公告)号：US08878447B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US14099431

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Jonathan Robert Quayle ,  Alexander J. Rovnan ,  Mark S. Taipale ,  Dragan Veskovic

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H05B41/14 ,  H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/295 ,  H05B41/38

CPC classification number: H05B41/24 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B41/295 ,  H05B41/38

Abstract: A load control device, such as an electronic ballast, for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, such as one or more fluorescent lamps, comprises a power converter having an inductor and a power switching device coupled to the inductor, a load control circuit adapted to be coupled to the electrical load, and a control circuit operable to calculate an average input power of the load control device. The control circuit may be operable to calculate a cumulative output power of the power converter while the ballast is preheating filaments of the lamps, and to subsequently determine a fault condition in the lamps in response to the calculated cumulative output power of the power converter. Further, the control circuit may be operable to transmit a digital message including the calculated average input power of the load control device.