Abstract:
To achieve high modulation frequencies when modulating an LED, a circuit-arrangement for modulating at least one LED comprises a modulation-circuit (3) parallel to the LED, wherein the modulation-circuit (3) comprises in a series connection a switching device and a threshold device. In a method for operating an LED, the LED is modulated by alternating the switching device between a closed state and an open state.
Abstract:
The converter has a switching stage with elements for converting the input DC voltage into a first AC signal, a first resonant circuit for converting the first AC signal into a second AC signal used to form a first output DC voltage, a second resonant circuit for converting the first AC signal into a third AC signal used to form a second output DC voltage and a control circuit for setting first AC signal frequency ranges. The converter has a switching stage with switching elements (2,3) for converting the input DC voltage (1) into a first AC signal (VAC1), a first resonant circuit (8) for converting the first AC signal into a second AC signal (VAC2) used to form a first output DC voltage (14), a second resonant circuit (16) for converting the first AC signal into a third AC signal (VAC3) used to form a second output DC voltage (21) and a control circuit (24) for setting various frequency ranges for the first AC signal. Independent claims are also included for the following: a supply stage with a DC-DC converter.
Abstract:
A power supplying device (20) is provided for providing electrical power to a power receiving device (30) the power supplying device (20) comprising two plates (22) two electrode structures (23 43 81 82) being arranged to be coupled to an AC power source (41) and at least one power transmitter (21). Each electrode structure (23 43 81 82) is attached to one of said two plates (22). The power transmitter (21) is situated in between the two plates (22) and comprises an electrically conductive coil (28) and at least two electrical contacts (25) coupled to the electrically conductive coil (28). The plates (22) and the power transmitter (21) are arranged such that the power transmitter (21) is movable in a direction parallel to the surfaces of the plates (22) with the electrical contacts (25) in contact with the respective two electrode structures (23 43 81 82) for obtaining power from the AC power source (41).
Abstract:
Driver arrangements (100) drive first organic light emitting diode circuits (1) coupled to reference terminals (10) and first output terminals (11) and drive second organic light emitting diode circuits (2) coupled to the first output terminals (11) and to second output terminals (12). The driver arrangements (100) comprise first / second elements (21 / 22) coupled to the first / second output terminals (11) and the reference terminals (10) and first / second switches (31 / 32) coupled to power source terminals (14) and the first / second output terminals (11 / 12) for controlling the stacked organic light emitting diode circuits (1, 2) individually. The switches (31, 32) and the first elements (21) comprise transistors and the second elements (22) comprise transistors or diodes. The first / second elements (21/ 22) and the first / second switches (31/ 32) are coupled to each other and via first / second inductors (41/ 42) to the first / second output terminals (11/ 12).
Abstract:
An OLED device comprised of: an OLED means for generating light, two or more conductive elements adapted for conducting current, a first substrate for mounting the OLED means and the two or more conductive elements, wherein the substrate has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the OLED means is in contact with the first surface and the two or more conductive elements are mounted to the second surface.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a daylight deflection system including an arrangement of louvers (5) which are aligned and formed to block daylight impinging from an outer side (3) at higher angles of incidence with respect to a horizontal direction (19), to deflect daylight impinging from the outer side (3) at lower angles of incidence with respect to the horizontal direction (19) towards an indoor ceiling, and to allow visual transmission in at least the horizontal direction (19). In this deflection system OLED´s (8) or optical light guides (16) coupled to LED´s (17) are attached to or integrated in the louvers (5), said OLED´s (8) or light guides (16) being microstructured at a surface to deflect the daylight toward the indoor sealing. With this daylight deflection system indoor lighting combining daylight and artificial light is achieved in a compact manner.
Abstract:
The invention relates to light-emitting diodes (O-LED). In particular, it relates to the driver electronics needed for these devices. An organic electroluminescent device is provided, which has a hermetically closed very flat housing. To improve the functionality of an O-LED, considerably reduce the height of an O-LED module and allow a cost-effective mass production, the driver circuit and the electronic driver elements or the printed circuit board (PCB) with the electronic driver elements are incorporated into the cover plate of the device.
Abstract:
Supply circuits (1-3,101-102,201-203) for supplying output current signals to loads (6,106,206) and comprising first circuits (1,101,201) with transistors (11-14,111-112,211-212) for converting input voltage signals into pulse signals and comprising second circuits (2,102,202) with resonance circuits for receiving the pulse signals and for supplying the output current signals to the loads (6,106,206) are provided with third circuits (3,203) for controlling the first circuits (1,101,201), which third circuits (3,203) comprise generators (35-37) for generating control signals for controlling the transistors (11-14,111-112,211-212) for reducing dependencies between the input voltage signals and the output current signals. The third circuits (3,203) supply the control signals in dependence of the input voltage signals and independently from the output current signals. The transistors (11-14,111-112,211-212) may form a full bridge, a full bridge operated in a half bridge mode, or a half bridge.