The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
Schreder, Brussels, BE;
Yves Borlez, Heure-le-Romain, BE;
SCHREDER, Brussels, BE;
Abstract
A method of providing power for non-lighting related loads in which operate during daylight hours when a lighting dedicated switched mains network () is switched off is described. The method comprises charging a battery () at night from the mains network when the luminaire is switched on so that the energy/power stored in the battery can be used during the day. A luminaire () comprises a luminaire light engine () connected the mains network (), an AC/DC down converter () also connected to the mains supply so that the battery () is charged during the hours of darkness. The battery () is connected to provide power to a DC non-lighting related load () which is operable both during daylight hours and hours of darkness.