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Apparatus and method for controlling lighting brightness through digital conversion

US7919932B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2008
Grant dateApr 5, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for controlling lighting brightness including a light control unit that generates a control signal for controlling the brightness of a plurality of lightings; a digital signal generating unit that converts a signal corresponding to the control signal at each period so as to generate non-periodic digital signals; and a driving voltage generating unit that generate driving voltages by converting the digital signals into analog signals.

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