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Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1987

Filed:

Nov. 27, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:

Karl Schweickardt, Cazenovia, NY (US);

Assignee:

Wide-Lite International, San Marcos, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315158 ; 315149 ; 315134 ;
Abstract

A photosensor for detecting the light intensity of an external light source, usually the sun, which is illuminating an area is used as the sensor for a control network of an artificial lighting system for that same area to compensate for light intensity variations. The voltage output from the photosensor is applied to a logarithmic-to-linear device which is used as an input to a comparator for producing an inverse output that drives the artificial lighting system. The logarithmic-to-linear device inserts an element into the overall control system that provides compensation that corresponds to the perceived linear light change of intensity that actually occurs when there is an actual logarithmic light change.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Schweickardt, Karl. (1987). Logarithmic-to-linear photocontrol apparatus for a lighting system (U.S. Patent No. 4695769). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4695769

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