Lighting fixture control systems and methods
US-10694594-B2 · Jun 23, 2020 · US
Outdoor lighting fixtures control systems and methods
US11026302B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11026302-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016908213-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Publication date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
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A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered according to a signal provided by the second sensor. A GUI executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module communicates with the control module to configure the operation thereof, executes on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, and creates one or more control groups. The GUI is also operable to control the driver to control the state of the light source. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the first sensor of occupancy, turning it on upon detecting that an area is occupied and turning it off after a configurable delay period. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the second sensor of ambient light. The system is configurable to include a switch to cause the light source to be turned on without regard to occupancy detected by the first sensor or ambient light detected by the second sensor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a control module coupled to a driver; a light source coupled to the driver and configured to receive controlled power from the driver; a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered from the driver to the light source according to a signal provided to the control module by the first sensor; a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered from the driver to the light source according to a signal provided to the control module by the second sensor; and a graphical user interface (GUI) executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module and configured to communicate with the control module to configure the operation of the control module, the GUI configured to execute on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, wherein the GUI is operable to create one or more control groups, each group comprising multiple control modules, wherein the GUI is operable to control the driver to control the on/off state of the light source, wherein the control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the first sensor of occupancy; turning on the light source upon detecting that an area monitored by the first sensor is occupied and turning off the light source after a configurable delay period upon detecting that the area monitored by the first sensor is not occupied, wherein the control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the second sensor of ambient light.
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characterised by user interface arrangements · CPC title
Creation of lighting zones or scenes · CPC title
via wireless transmission · CPC title
- H05B47/115Primary
by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings · CPC title
Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection · CPC title
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- What does patent US11026302B2 cover?
- A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Orion Energy Systems Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05B47/115. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).