Systems and methods for low-power lamp compatibility with a leading-edge dimmer and an electronic transformer
US9273858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B45/38
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems to provide compatibility between a load and a secondary winding of an electronic transformer driven by a leading-edge dimmer may include: (a) responsive to determining that energy is available from the electronic transformer, drawing a requested amount of power from the electronic transformer thus transferring energy from the electronic transformer to an energy storage device in accordance with the requested amount of power; and (b) transferring energy from the energy storage device to the load at a rate such that a voltage of the energy storage device is regulated within a predetermined voltage range.
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