Current regulated LED strobe drive circuit
US9345082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current regulating LED strobe drive circuit including an energy storage component, a current regulator electrically coupled to the energy storage component for sensing and regulating a current supplied by the energy storage element, a LED electrically coupled to the current regulator, a flash control element electrically coupled to the current regulator for generating a flash pulse signal that dictates a pulsed pattern with which current is allowed to flow from the current regulator to the LED, an output control having an operator interface for allowing an operator to select a desired light output level, wherein the output control is electrically coupled to the current regulator for varying the amount of current supplied to the LED, and an inrush control including a plurality of slow charge circuits, wherein each slow charge circuit is configured to provide a respective peak current for charging the energy storage component.
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