Abstract:
An LED lamp(1) is provided, having at least one LED unit (4) arranged in a housing(2),a first (5, 5', 5'', 5''') and a second (6) lamp cap being arranged spaced from each other on opposing ends of the housing(2),said lamp caps (5, 5', 5'', 5''', 6) each comprising at least one contact element for connecting said LED unit (4) with a lamp fixture. To enhance the safety of the LED lamp (1) during removal of the lamp (1) from the fixture, said first lamp cap (5, 5', 5'', 5''') comprises contact breaking means(40, 40', 40''), configured to electrically disconnect said contact elements of said first(5, 5', 5'', 5''')and second (6) lamp caps from each other when said LED lamp (1) is removed from said lamp fixture.
Abstract:
Driver circuits (1) for driving load circuits (2) comprising first and second light circuits (21-22, 71-72) are in first / second modes for input voltages having first / second voltage amplitudes, the second voltage amplitudes being larger than the first voltage amplitudes. The first light circuits (21, 71) are on in the first and second modes. The second light circuits (22, 72) are off in the first modes and are on in the second modes. A control circuit (31-34, 41, 42, 81-84, 101, 121-130) controls amplitudes of currents flowing through at least the first light circuit (21, 71) in dependence of the modes to extend control. These currents may get smaller current amplitudes in higher modes. Light outputs of the first light circuit (21, 71) may get smaller in higher modes. A total light output of all light circuits (21- 22, 71-72) may remain substantially constant during all modes.
Abstract:
An ignition unit (3) for igniting a discharge lamp (1), especially a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp or an ultra high intensity discharge (UHP) lamp, and a switch unit, which especially can be manually operated by a user, for switching on a discharge lamp is disclosed. Furthermore, a circuit arrangement for operating such a discharge lamp (1) comprising a lamp driver (21) and an ignition unit (3), and a discharge lamp unit comprising a discharge lamp (1) or lamp burner, preferably a reflector and such a circuit arrangement is described, which advantageously can be used due to a small volume and a small weight for example in ultra bright torches like Ujoy® torches or Ujoy® lamps or Ujoy® projection systems.
Abstract:
The invention describes an image projection method, which method comprises the steps of displaying a micro-image in a liquid crystal display element (1, 1'), which liquid crystal display element (1, 1') comprises rows (R1, R2,..., Rj,..., Rm) of pixels (P1, P2,..., Pi,..., Pn) arranged in a two-dimensional array for displaying the micro-image, generating laser light (BR, BG, BB, LR, LG, LB) by means of a laser light source (2RGB, 2R, 2G, 2B), scanning the laser light (BR, BG, BB, LR, LG, LB) to traverse the micro-image on the liquid crystal display element (1, 1') in a line- wise manner to generate an image and projecting the image onto a screen (3). The invention further describes a projection system (10, 10', 10") comprising a liquid crystal display element (1, 1'), which liquid crystal display element (1, 1') comprises rows (R1, R2,..., Rj,..., Rm) of pixels (P1, P2,..., Pi,..., Pn) arranged in a two-dimensional array for displaying a micro-image, a laser light source (2RGB, 2R, 2G, 2B) for generating laser light (BR, BG, BB, LR, LG, LB), a scanning unit (4RGB, 4R, 4G, 4B) for scanning the laser light (BR, BG, BB, LR, LG, LB) to traverse the micro -image on the liquid crystal display element (1, 1') in a line- wise manner to generate an image and a projection optic unit (8) for projecting the image onto a screen (3).
Abstract:
Bleeder circuits (1) for combinations of phase cutting dimmers (2) and light emitting diode circuits (3) comprise active circuitry (4) to increase a number of options. The active circuitry (4) may comprise a current limiting circuit (5) for limiting a current flowing through the bleeder circuit (1). The active circuitry (4) may comprise a voltage detecting circuit (6) for activating or deactivating,in response to a detection result,the current limiting circuit (5) and may comprise control circuitry such as a micro processor circuit (7) for controlling the current limiting circuit (5) and may comprise a control circuit (9) for using information derived from a current flowing through the light emitting diode circuit (3) for controlling the current limiting circuit (5) and for controlling at least a part of the light emitting diode circuit (3) that comprises anti- parallel light emitting diodes (31-32) or serial and/or parallel light emitting diodes (33- 36).
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of driving a discharge lamp (1), wherein a blackening value (N) is determined, which blackening value (N) represents a level of blackening of the interior of the lamp (1), and a recovery parameter (2, T) is calculated based on the blackening value (N). When the lamp power is increased above the saturation power level, the lamp (1) is driven according to the recovery parameter (2, T) for the duration of a specific recovery time. The invention further describes a driving arrangement (70, 70'), and a projector system (10) comprising a high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and such a driving arrangement (70, 70').
Abstract:
A wireless resonant powering device (1) according to the invention comprises a first inductor winding (3), which is arranged to form a transformer (9) with the inductor winding (13) of the energizable load (11). The first inductor winding (3) is arranged to form a resonant circuit (5), which may comprise a suitable plurality of electric capacitances and coils. The components of the resonant circuit (5) are selected such that the magnetic energy received by the inductor winding (13) damps the energy flow in the resonant circuit so that the induced voltage in the inductor winding (13) is substantially constant and is independent of the magnetic coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding 13 at the operating frequency of the driving means (6). The resonant circuit is driven by the driving means (6), comprising a control unit (6c) arranged to induce an alternating voltage between a first semiconductor switch (6a) and a second semiconductor switch (6b). At the output of the transformer (9) an alternating voltage is generated, which is rectified to a DC-voltage by a diode rectifier, filtered by an output capacitance. The resonant circuit (5) is operable on its coupling independent point by the driving means (6). This figure schematically illustrates a situation, where a variable coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding (13) exists. The invention further relates to a wireless inductive powering device, an energizable load, a wireless system and a method for wireless power transfer.
Abstract:
A control unit (2) of a remote control receiver sets the forward or reverse direction operating mode of the photodiode (1) as a function of the useful signal level of its output signal, and to be precise, during standby, the photovoltaic operating mode (forward mode), since in this mode no external bias current is required. If the useful signal level of the photodiode (1) exceeds a predefined threshold, the reverse mode is set, and this brings with it a higher sensitivity. A series circuit (A) of a number of identical photodiodes DA1... DAn in the forward mode allows the realization of a controlled current source (6) having a transistor (T), since the permissible diode voltage (Ud) of the overall arrangement may have n times the value of the operating voltage of an individual photodiode. Thus at the same time the voltage across the individual diodes can be set to a very low value and a favorable operating range for the current source can be set. The possible sensitivity of the receiver module having diodes in this operating mode can thereby be considerably increased.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an LED lamp (1) adapted for operation with an alternating current. The LED retrofit lamp (1) comprises a LED unit (7, 7', 7'', 7''') and a compensation circuit with a controllable switching device (9, 9'), connected parallel to said LED unit (7, 7', 7'', 7''') to provide an alternate current path. A control unit (10, 10', 10'') is adapted to control said switching device (9, 9') in a compensation mode in which said switching device (9, 9') is set to the conducting state for the duration of a shunt period in each half cycle of the alternating current to allow adapting the power/current of the inventive LED lamp (1), so that a versatile and optimized operation of the lamp (1) is possible.
Abstract:
Driver circuits (1) for driving load circuits (2, 3) receive source signals from sources and provide feeding signals to the load circuits (2,3) and charging signals to capacitor circuits (21). These capacitor circuits (21) provide supporting signals to the load circuits (2, 3) in addition to the feeding signals. By providing the driver circuits (1) with control circuits (22) for controlling the supporting signals, the capacitor circuits (21) can become less bulky / costly and/or will limit the lifetime of the driver circuits (1) to a smaller extent. Further, these driver circuits (1) may get improved efficiencies. Said controlling may comprise controlling moments in time at which the supporting signals are offered to the load circuits (2, 3) or not, and/or may comprise controlling sizes of the supporting signals, and/or may be done in response to detection results from detectors (23) for detecting parameters of one or more signals. Said controlling may comprise switching via switches (24).