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Light source luminaire system light element control by symbol tag interpreter

US8442691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2009
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/1985
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Light source having a plurality of light elements (207) and a control system for controlling the light elements. The control system comprises a plurality of light element controllers (213), each connected to a respective light element (207), and arranged to obtain light element data; and a bus interface (203), which is connected to the light element controllers (213) via a light source bus (209). The bus interface (203) provides the light element controllers (213) with a general command, and the light element controllers generate light element drive signals on basis of the general command and the light element data.

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