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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Levan Papismedov, Middle Island, NY (US);
Alfred Lombardi, Syosset, NY (US);
Michael Ostrovsky, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Ozgur Keser, Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Assignee:
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Melville, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 1/08 (2006.01); H02M 5/257 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/33507 (2013.01); H02M 1/083 (2013.01); H02M 5/2573 (2013.01); H02M 1/0006 (2021.05); H02M 1/0032 (2021.05); Y02B 70/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dimmer is provided for controlling power to a load, the dimmer having a ground leakage power supply deriving power from a connection of the dimmer to ground. The power supply may be a switching-mode power supply that can be the sole or primary power supply to power operation of the dimmer, including operation of the controller.