Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extending service life of lighting fixtures
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Application No.: US13160637Application Date: 2011-06-15
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Publication No.: US09642227B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Serge Michaud , Radu-Cornel Rapeanu , Leanthang Sanga , Zhi Gang Xing
- Applicant: Serge Michaud , Radu-Cornel Rapeanu , Leanthang Sanga , Zhi Gang Xing
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
- Current Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Main IPC: H05B33/08
- IPC: H05B33/08 ; H05B41/285 ; H05B41/292 ; H05B37/03 ; H05B37/02

Abstract:
A device may include a power source, two or more lamps for providing light, and a controller. The controller may be configured to periodically select a first combination of one or more of the lamps, provide power from the power source to the first combination of the lamps, select a second combination of one or more of the lamps, and switch the power from the first combination of the lamps to the second combination of the one or more of the lamps after a period of time has elapsed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110309747A1 EXTENDING SERVICE LIFE OF LIGHTING FIXTURES Public/Granted day:2011-12-22
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