Varon Lighting, Inc.

Varon Lighting Group, LLC

Nxsteps Communications

Hubbell Limited

Nxsteps Communication, Inc.

Thomas J Mayer

Glenn Donald Garbowicz

Peter O Roach, Jr

James E Hudson

Pierce J Roberts, Jr

Perry Romano

An electronic circuit designed to reduce energy consumption by toggling between a plurality of conventional or electronic fluorescent lighting ballasts within a given fixture, and where said toggle circuit shall increase or decrease fixture light output levels according to immediate requirements. Toggle circuit may be remotely controlled from conventional Mains wall switch or other such means. Initial applications of Mains power automatically provides the minimum of light levels. Additional momentary interruptions to Mains power provides varied and/or additional lighting levels.

Variable light control system and method using momentary circuit interrupt

A non-arcing electrical switch for use with an auxiliary light source for a gaseous discharge lamp includes a current sensing component, a timer power component, an off-delay timer, a voltage control component, and a phase control component. When the light output from the gaseous discharge lamp is interrupted, or during the initial warm up of the gaseous discharge lamp, the non-arcing electrical switch activates an auxiliary lamp to supply temporary illumination. The electrical switch has improved reset reliability and repeatability while decreasing the reset period required during momentary interruptions of the gaseous discharge lamp. Furthermore, the electrical switch requires no negative or minus power supply in order to initiate reset and operates at voltages of less than two volts.

Auxiliary lighting circuit for a gaseous discharge lamp

The instant invention relates to an ignitor turn-off switch for ballasts for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps to prevent damage to ballasts by disconnecting the ignitor if a lamp has failed or is missing. The ignitor turn-off switch circuit comprises an AC power source, a full-wave bridge rectifier circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, a first solid state integrated circuit as a timer circuit, and a second solid state integrated circuit as a switch circuit. The second solid state integrated circuit comprises an optically-coupled triac and light emitting diode wherein the optically-coupled triac is driven by a beam generated by the light emitting diode.

Ignitor turn-off switch for HID ballasts

The invention comprises an auxiliary lamp controller and related circuits to operate an auxiliary lamp and circuit to light auxiliary lamps at 120 VAC and 50-60 Hz current connected to an electronic HID ballast operating at a frequency of 50-60 Hz to over 400 kHz and voltages of 120-277 VAC or connected to a magnetic HID ballast operating at 120-277 VAC and 50-60 Hz, as provided by a multitap transformer and related circuitry wherein the auxiliary lamp is illuminated during HID lamp phases of being extinguished from loss of power or other reasons, and during cool-down, start-up and warm-up phases of the HID lamp, and the auxiliary lamp is extinguished upon the HID lamp reaching full illumination phase.

Auxiliary quartz lamp lighting system for high intensity discharge lamp ballasts

A method and electronic circuit operate a quartz auxiliary lamp lighting lamp and circuit to light a quartz auxiliary lamp at 120 Vac and 50-60 Hz current connected to an electronic HID ballast operating at a frequency of 100 Hz to over 400 kHz and voltages of from 120 Vac, as provided by a multitap transformer and related circuitry.

Auxiliary quartz lamp lighting system for electronic high intensity discharge lamp ballasts

The instant invention relates to an HID ballast and lamp tester, which provides visual indication of failure of either the ballast or lamp by continuously monitoring the status of the HID lighting system. The HID ballast and lamp tester detects and utilizes the voltage difference between the open circuit voltage and the operating voltage of the ballast to trigger visual indication of the open circuit voltage output of the ballast when the HID lamp has failed. The tester circuit comprises the ballast source, a full wave bridge rectifier and filter capacitor circuit, a voltage divider network circuit, a trigger circuit of a diac bi-directional silicon switch and a light emitting diode.

HID ballast and lamp tester

The invented voltage regulator is a solid state low voltage regulator for in-line power lines for LED arrays and incandescent lamps, preferably low-voltage halogen lamps. The invented voltage regulator comprises, in combination, a full-wave bridge rectifier circuit, a voltage sensing circuit across the output of the full wave bridge rectifier circuit, and an AC power line voltage control circuit across the output of the voltage sensing circuit, the output of the AC power line voltage control circuit controlled by a switching power control circuit to provide a regulated 11.0 to 12.5 V AC output regardless of line voltage variations.

Low voltage regulator for in-line powered low voltage power supply

Systems and methods are provided for deriving power for an external device from the power source of a fluorescent light. The power source includes a fluorescent ballast electrically connected to the connectors of a light fixture for receiving an input voltage and for converting the input voltage to a lamp voltage suitable for powering a fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent ballast may be modified to include an output line that outputs a voltage for powering the external device to a power port. The power port may be mounted on or near the fluorescent light. Alternatively, the power port may be integrated within a housing that contains one of the connectors of the light fixture. The ballast may be further modified to include an output line for extracting network data and control signals from the power line carrier signals on the input voltage.

Fluorescent light power source for supplying power to an external device

Systems and methods are provided for deriving power for an external device from a circuit of a fluorescent light. A first circuit supplies power from a fluorescent light power source to a fluorescent lamp. The power converter of an external device can be electrically connected to any two points within that circuit to create a second circuit to supply power to the external device. The power converter may be connected to the first circuit via one or more power coupling or power tether. At least one of the two points within the first circuit may comprise a pin of the fluorescent lamp. Alternatively, at least one of the two points may comprise a connector of a fluorescent light fixture designed to receive a pin of the fluorescent lamp or a point within the fluorescent ballast of the fluorescent light fixture.

Deriving power for an external device from a fluorescent light power source

Systems and methods are provided for deriving power for a wireless network component from the power source of a fluorescent light. Power couplings are electrically connected to the pins of a fluorescent lamp and to a power converter of the wireless network component so that a circuit is completed between the pins and the power converter. The power couplings may alternatively be electrically connected to the fluorescent lamp connectors of a fluorescent light fixture and to the power converter of the wireless network component to complete the circuit. Power supplied to fluorescent lamp is drawn by the circuit to power the wireless network component. Alternatively, the ballast of the fluorescent light power source may be modified to include an output line that outputs a voltage for powering the wireless network component to a power port. The power port may be mounted on or near the fluorescent light.

Deriving power for a wireless network component from the power source of a fluorescent light

This invention relates to a limited range low voltage testing, regulating, and indicating device comprising a detector and low voltage measurer of magnitude in a switch-regulated power supply circuit wherein indicator LEDs are operated directly from a power supply wherein continually increasing current draw provided by shunt switching operates to cause the first display LEDs to 'fade' in an overlapping pattern of activation, in and out with slight voltage changes. Increased voltage causes a second LED to turn on. Further increased voltage causes the second LED to turn off and a third LED to turn on. Shunt and series connected voltage regulators selectively exert control over the LEDs.

Low voltage testing and illuminating device

The invented voltage regulator is a solid state low voltage regulator for quartz halogen or low voltage incandescent lamps and quartz halogen or low voltage incandescent lamp or LED array circuits wherein the volt regulator reduces a conventional mains power line source of, for example, a 115 volt AC to 480 V AC power source, to within a range of from 11.0 volts to 12.5 volts, preferably 11.6 volts, wherein the lamps, and LED arrays have consistent color, consistent light output, the lamp filaments and LED arrays are exposed to soft start operating currents and lamp and array life can be increased. The voltage regulator utilizes an AC rectifier circuit to provide a pulsing DC voltage, a DC voltage sensing circuit, a soft start oscillator circuit, an internal DC voltage oscillator reference circuit and an AC power line control circuit.

Voltage regulator for line powered linear and switching power supply

The instant invention relates to a solid state low voltage power supply controller which reduces a conventional 120 volt AC power source to 12 volt pulsating DC for the purpose of operating a single &ldquo;point of use&rdquo; light source wherein the low voltage power supply is in proximate location to the light source. A pulse width modulator integrated circuit operating in conjunction with a field effect transistor induces energy in the secondary of a step-down transformer to provide a reduced pulsating DC current to a lamp load. A feedback voltage from the secondary winding of the stepdown transformer operates to set the gain of internal circuitry of the integrated circuitry to provide a predetermined constant pulsating DC voltage and a predetermined limited range of power wattage. A feedback voltage operates to reduce current drawn by overcurrent demands on the primary of the transformer.

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Wisconsin Dells, WI, United States of America

Thomas J Mayer