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Dimmer system and method of powering remote dimmers

US10716191B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

Kevin Zhong · Shanghai, CN
Saivaraprasad Murahari · Peachtree City, US
Lily Du · Shanghai, CN
Martin Chen · Shanghai, CN
Ahmed El-Gayyar · Peachtree City, US
Lin Yang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B47/175
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dimmer system includes a master dimmer electrically connected between a power source and a load and structured to control dimming of the load. The master dimmer includes a power supply structured to generate first direct current power and second direct current power and a constant current circuit structured to fix a current level of the second direct current power. The dimmer system also includes a plurality of remote dimmers structured to receive and be powered by the second direct current power with the fixed current level.

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