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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2017
Seasons 4, Inc., Toano, VA (US);
Jason Loomis, Decatur, GA (US);
Fred Schleifer, Spencer, NY (US);
Seasons 4, Inc., Toano, VA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing a constant-brightness lighting power to one or more interconnected light strings. A light string power controller draws operating power from a power source that has a variable voltage. The light string power controller supplies constant-brightness lighting power to the one or more interconnected light strings connected thereto. The power controller can send a load-query signal the one or more interconnected light strings connected thereto. The connected light strings respond to the query with a load-response signal, which is indicative of a power level corresponding to an illumination value of the one or more interconnected light strings. The load-response signal can be indicative of a total number of lighting elements of the one or more interconnected light strings, for example. Similarly, the load-response signal can be indicative of a desired power level for a predetermined illumination level of the one or more interconnected light strings.