公开(公告)号：US20130018522A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13608413

申请日：2012-09-10

申请人： Matthew W. Nuhfer ,  Thomas M. Shearer ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Ethan Charles Biery

发明人： Matthew W. Nuhfer ,  Thomas M. Shearer ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Ethan Charles Biery

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H05B33/0845 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0824 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  H05B37/029 ,  Y02B20/346

摘要： A system for configuring an output parameter of a lighting load power supply, the power supply having a programmable controller for regulating the output parameter to a target value and a memory for storing a variable for setting the target value. The power supply has a communication port for data for setting the target value. A computer executes software allowing a user to select a target value and provides data related to the selected parameter. A programming device in communication with the computer provides data relating to the selected parameter to the communication port for programming the controller to set the parameter to the target value.

摘要翻译： 一种用于配置照明负载电源的输出参数的系统，所述电源具有用于将所述输出参数调整为目标值的可编程控制器和用于存储用于设置所述目标值的变量的存储器。 电源具有用于设置目标值的数据的通信端口。 计算机执行软件，允许用户选择目标值并提供与所选参数相关的数据。 与计算机通信的编程设备向通信端口提供与所选择的参数有关的数据，用于编程控制器以将参数设置为目标值。

公开(公告)号：US07940015B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US12714972

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale ,  Jonathan Robert Quayle ,  Thomas R. Hinds

发明人： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale ,  Jonathan Robert Quayle ,  Thomas R. Hinds

IPC分类号： G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/2856 ,  H05B41/2986

摘要： The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it.

摘要翻译： 当在镇流器中检测到过温条件时，镇流器的输出电流根据（i）阶跃函数或（ii）阶跃函数和连续函数的组合之一被检测，以便降低温度 镇流器，同时继续操作它。

公开(公告)号：US07911156B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US12242541

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： David E. Cottongim ,  Jecko Arakkal ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale

发明人： David E. Cottongim ,  Jecko Arakkal ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale

IPC分类号： G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/2856 ,  H05B41/2986

摘要： The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it.

摘要翻译： 当在镇流器中检测到过温条件时，镇流器的输出电流根据（i）阶跃函数或（ii）阶跃函数和连续函数的组合之一被检测，以便降低温度 镇流器，同时继续操作它。

公开(公告)号：US07436131B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11214314

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： David E. Cottingim ,  Jecko Arakkal ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale

发明人： David E. Cottingim ,  Jecko Arakkal ,  Venkatesh Chitta ,  Mark S. Taipale

IPC分类号： G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/2856 ,  H05B41/2986

摘要： The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it.

摘要翻译： 当在镇流器中检测到过温条件时，镇流器的输出电流根据（i）阶跃函数或（ii）阶跃函数和连续函数的组合之一被检测，以便降低温度 镇流器，同时继续操作它。

公开(公告)号：US20060125423A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11011468

申请日：2004-12-14

申请人： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Brent Gawrys

发明人： Venkatesh Chitta ,  Brent Gawrys

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/282 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  Y02B20/183 ,  Y10S315/05 ,  Y10S315/07

摘要： A ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp comprising a rectifier stage having an alternating current (AC) input and providing a rectified output voltage, a boost converter stage receiving the rectified output voltage as an input and providing a boosted direct current (DC) output voltage across a DC bus, an inverter output stage for converting the DC bus voltage to a high-frequency AC output voltage to drive the lamp, further comprising a control stage receiving a desired light level signal controlling the desired light level of the lamp and providing an output control signal for turning the boost converter stage on or off in dependency on the desired light level signal. The ballast thereby has reduced power consumption at low light levels for greater energy efficiency.

摘要翻译： 一种用于驱动气体放电灯的镇流器，包括具有交流（AC）输入并提供整流输出电压的整流器级，升压转换器级接收整流输出电压作为输入，并提供升压的直流（DC）输出电压 通过DC总线，用于将DC总线电压转换为高频AC输出电压以驱动灯的逆变器输出级，还包括控制级，其接收控制灯的期望光电平的期望的光电平信号，并提供一个 用于根据期望的光电平信号使升压转换器级接通或关断的输出控制信号。 因此，镇流器在低光级下降低了功率消耗，提高了能源效率。

公开(公告)号：US07061191B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10630995

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Venkatesh Chitta

发明人： Venkatesh Chitta

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/382 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  H05B41/42 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A lamp lighting system allows dimming of a compact gas discharge lamp to a low light output level without perceptible flicker. When the system receives a request to dim the lamp to the low level, the lamp is operated at an intermediate output level prior to operating the lamp is then requested low level. When the lamp cools to below a threshold temperature, the lamp is then operated at the requested low level. In one embodiment, the lamp is dimmed from its full rated output level to 1% of its full rated output level. The intermediate level is approximately 2% to 5% of this full rated level. No flicker is perceived when the lamp level is reduced from the full rated level to the low level. Upon cooling, no flicker and no change in output level are perceived when the lamp is subsequently reduced from the intermediate level to the low level.

摘要翻译： 灯照明系统允许将致密气体放电灯调光到低光输出水平，而不会有可察觉的闪烁。 当系统接收到将灯调到低电平的请求时，灯在操作之前以中间输出电平操作，然后被请求为低电平。 当灯冷却到低于阈值温度时，灯将以所请求的低电平工作。 在一个实施例中，灯从其完全额定输出电平变暗到其全额定输出电平的1％。 中等水平约为该额定等级的2％至5％。 当灯级从全额定电平降低到低电平时，不会感觉到闪烁。 冷却时，当灯随后从中间电平降低到低电平时，不会感觉到闪烁并且不会改变输出电平。

公开(公告)号：US20050023997A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10630995

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Venkatesh Chitta

发明人： Venkatesh Chitta

IPC分类号： H05B41/38 ,  H05B41/392 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/3925 ,  H05B41/382 ,  H05B41/3921 ,  H05B41/3927 ,  H05B41/42 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A lamp lighting system allows dimming of a compact gas discharge lamp to a low light output level without perceptible flicker. When the system receives a request to dim the lamp to the low level, the lamp is operated at an intermediate output level prior to operating the lamp at the requested low level. When the lamp cools to below a threshold temperature, the lamp is then operated at the requested low level. In one embodiment, the lamp is dimmed from its full rated output level to 1% of its full rated output level. The intermediate level is approximately 2% to 5% of this full rated level. No flicker is perceived when the lamp level is reduced from the full rated level to the low level. Upon cooling, no flicker and no change in output level are perceived when the lamp is subsequently reduced from the intermediate level to the low level.

摘要翻译： 灯照明系统允许将致密气体放电灯调光到低光输出水平，而不会有可察觉的闪烁。 当系统接收到将灯调到低电平的请求时，在将灯操作在所请求的低电平之前，灯在中间输出电平下操作。 当灯冷却到低于阈值温度时，灯将以所请求的低电平工作。 在一个实施例中，灯从其完全额定输出电平变暗到其全额定输出电平的1％。 中等水平约为该额定等级的2％至5％。 当灯级从全额定电平降低到低电平时，不会感觉到闪烁。 冷却时，当灯随后从中间电平降低到低电平时，不会感觉到闪烁并且不会改变输出电平。