Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High reliability photocontrol controls with 0 to 10 volt dimming signal line and method
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Application No.: US15980978Application Date: 2018-05-16
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Publication No.: US10531537B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: William G. Reed
- Applicant: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Renton
- Assignee: EXPRESS IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC
- Current Assignee: EXPRESS IMAGING SYSTEMS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Renton
- Agency: Cozen O'Connor
- Main IPC: H05B37/02
- IPC: H05B37/02 ; H05B33/08 ; G01J1/44 ; G01J1/02 ; G01J1/04 ; G01J1/42

Abstract:
A photocontrol circuit includes a set of light level detection circuitry and a low power consumption power supply that powers the set of light level detection circuitry. In response to a determination that light sensed in ambient environment is at or below the light level threshold, the light level detection circuitry switches a 0 to 10V dimming input line to approximately 10V, controlling a luminaire to emit maximum light. In response to a determination that light sensed in ambient environment is above the light level threshold, the light level detection circuitry switches the 0 to 10V dimming input line to less than approximately 0.5 Volts, thereby controlling the luminaire to emit minimum or no light. The photocontrols embodiments described herein advantageously employ the 0 to 10V dimming line as the luminaire control line, unlike previous photocontrols which typically switch the power input to the luminaire. The photocontrol circuit may be housed in a photocontrol module comprising a base and a cover.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180338367A1 HIGH RELIABILITY PHOTOCONTROL CONTROLS WITH 0 TO 10 VOLT DIMMING SIGNAL LINE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-11-22
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