公开(公告)号：US07321115B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US11303410

申请日：2005-12-16

Applicant: Damon H. Langlois ,  Donald A. Cleland ,  Colleen D. McCarthy

Inventor： Damon H. Langlois ,  Donald A. Cleland ,  Colleen D. McCarthy

IPC: H01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/02 ,  F21V23/0442 ,  F21W2131/103 ,  F21W2131/105 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/32 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  Y02B20/46

Abstract: A housing 200 for securing a photo sensor 405 where the housing includes a lower body 211 configured to selectively engage a base 203 at one of a multiplicity of angular rotations relative to the base and an upper body 209 configured to hold the photo sensor. In various embodiments, a locking member 205 is disposed, e.g., within a slot 417 in the lower body, and configured to secure the housing to the base in the one of the multiplicity of angular rotations. A corresponding method of providing and aligning a sensor housing is described.

Abstract translation: 用于固定光传感器405的壳体200，其中壳体包括下主体211，下主体211被配置为以相对于基座的多个角旋转中的一个选择性地接合基座203以及被配置为保持光传感器的上主体209。 在各种实施例中，锁定构件205例如设置在下主体中的槽417内，并且构造成在多个角转动中的一个中将壳体固定到基座。 描述了提供和对准传感器壳体的相应方法。

公开(公告)号：US07734356B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11479769

申请日：2006-06-30

Applicant: Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Yong Jeong Cho ,  James A. Anderson ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Pratibha Sharma ,  Gregory P. Jacklin ,  Gerald E. Kurz

Inventor： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Yong Jeong Cho ,  James A. Anderson ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Pratibha Sharma ,  Gregory P. Jacklin ,  Gerald E. Kurz

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05F1/00 ,  H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B41/40 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  H05B41/3922 ,  Y02B20/42

Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems for controlling a light fixture include a memory for storing data and software. A multi-tap capacitor has a plurality of tap capacitors integrated into a capacitor housing. A plurality of switches are each coupled to one of the plurality of tap capacitors for selectively coupling the tap capacitors together to produce a variable multi-tap capacitance. A processor is coupled to the memory and the switches to facilitate: detecting a trigger for changing a lumen level output by the light fixture; determining a new lumen level in response to the trigger; determining a capacitance value that corresponds to the new lumen level; and configuring the plurality of switches to produce the multi-tap capacitance that corresponds to the new lumen level. The processor can record data in the memory that represents times of lumen changes and switch settings, which data correlates to power consumption.

Abstract translation: 用于控制灯具的方法和相应系统包括用于存储数据和软件的存储器。 多抽头电容器具有集成到电容器壳体中的多个抽头电容器。 多个开关各自耦合到多个抽头电容器中的一个，用于选择性地将抽头电容器耦合在一起以产生可变的多抽头电容。 处理器耦合到存储器和开关，以便于：检测用于改变灯具输出的流明水平的触发器; 响应于触发器确定新的流明水平; 确定对应于新流明水平的电容值; 以及配置多个开关以产生对应于新流明水平的多抽头电容。 处理器可以在存储器中记录数据，该数据表示流明变化和开关设置的次数，这些数据与功耗相关。

公开(公告)号：US08433426B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US11479222

申请日：2006-06-30

Applicant: Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Gordon A. Duval

Inventor： Donald A. Cleland ,  Laurence E. Kubek ,  Carol A. Wong ,  Colleen D. McCarthy ,  Gordon A. Duval

IPC: G05B11/01

CPC classification number: H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  H05B37/034 ,  Y02B20/42 ,  Y02B20/72

Abstract: A controller is configured for and a corresponding method of adaptive monitoring and control of a lighting system are suited for adaptively establishing lighting parameters on a fixture by fixture basis. The controller includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a multiplicity of light fixtures, a memory for storing software routines and information associated with each of the light fixtures; and a processor coupled to the memory and the communication interface and configured to execute the software routines and selectively communicate with at least one of the multiplicity of light fixtures to adaptively establish lighting parameters for the at least one of the multiplicity of light fixtures. A method of facilitating the monitoring and control of the light fixture includes controlling a lamp circuit to provide one of a multiplicity of light levels; assessing performance parameters of the light fixture; and communicating with a central server.