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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Daniel J. Harrison, Nederland, CO (US);
Steven S. Davis, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Harrison, Nederland, CO (US);
Steven S. Davis, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
LEDVANCE LLC, Wilmington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/0815 (2013.01); H05B 33/089 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circuit detects the type of a power supply driving an LED by analyzing a signal received from the power supply. The circuit controls a behavior of the LED, such as its reaction to a dimmer or to thermal conditions, based on the determined type.