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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ashbeel Younas John, Montreal, CA;
Louis Bacon, Montreal, CA;
Assignee:
CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/08 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 37/03 (2006.01); F21S 8/08 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21W 131/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/034 (2013.01); H05B 33/0887 (2013.01); F21S 8/086 (2013.01); F21W 2131/103 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); Y02B 20/341 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for protecting against a surge in a luminaire are provided. For example, a controller for use with a luminaire is provided. The controller can include a first circuit configured to sense a surge in voltage or current. The controller can further include a second circuit configured to switch a relay in response to the first circuit having sensed the surge in voltage or current.