Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method, system and apparatus for activating a lighting module using a buffer load module
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Application No.: US15465591Application Date: 2017-03-21
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Publication No.: US09992836B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Julien Girard , Yan Vermette , Sean MacLean Murray , Gerald Edward Briggs
- Applicant: ARKALUMEN INC.
- Applicant Address: CA Ottawa
- Assignee: ARKAWMEN INC.
- Current Assignee: ARKAWMEN INC.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Ottawa
- Agency: Murray IP Consulting Inc
- Agent Sean Murray
- Main IPC: H05B33/08
- IPC: H05B33/08 ; H05B37/02

Abstract:
Control apparatus and system for controlling an output of a constant current driver are disclosed. A control apparatus is coupled between a constant current driver and a load, such as a lighting module, in order to add functionality to the overall system. The control apparatus is powered by the constant current driver and may control the dimming of the constant current driver by controlling the 0-10V dim input into the driver. The control apparatus may comprise one or more switching elements between the constant current driver and the load to allow for mixing of groups of LEDs of various colors or color temperatures. The control apparatus may include a buffer load to mitigate negative impacts of turning on the lighting module after a period of deactivation. The control apparatus can also be adapted to operate as a dim-to-warm module within a lighting apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180070419A1 METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A LIGHTING MODULE USING A BUFFER LOAD MODULE Public/Granted day:2018-03-08
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