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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Savant Technologies Llc, East Cleveland, OH (US);
SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A driver for a light-emitting diode (LED) device comprises: a rectifier, a current regulator and a detecting module. The rectifier is coupled to a ballast and configured to convert an alternating current from the ballast into a direct current. The current regulator is coupled between the rectifier and the LED device, and configured to receive the direct current from the rectifier and output a driving current to the LED device. The detecting module is configured to detect a signal indicating an output characteristic of the ballast, during a startup stage of the LED device. The current regulator is configured to convert the direct current from the rectifier into the driving current with a value equal to or less than a preset current threshold when the signal meets a preset condition, and the preset current threshold is less than a maximum current the LED device is able to carry without damage.