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Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010

Filed:

Feb. 09, 2006
Applicants:

Gianluca Ragonesi, Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia, IT;

Patrizia Milazzo, Sant'Agata Li Battiati, IT;

Salvatore Musumeci, Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia, IT;

Giuseppe Platania, Catania, IT;

Inventors:

Gianluca Ragonesi, Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia, IT;

Patrizia Milazzo, Sant'Agata Li Battiati, IT;

Salvatore Musumeci, Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia, IT;

Giuseppe Platania, Catania, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A device includes at least two circuit branches, each of said at least two circuit branches comprising at least one LED diode. The device comprises a supply circuit that provides an electric supply of said at least two circuit branches and includes a variable resistance. The device comprises a controller coupled to said at least two circuit branches and suitable for varying said resistance in reply to a variation of the current that flows in one of said at least two circuit branches to vary the electric supply of said at least two circuit branches.


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