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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Richard C. Zulch, Orinda, CA (US);
Richard C. Zulch, Orinda, CA (US);
Zulch Laboratories, Inc., Orinda, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for changing a light source intensity comprises a controller, an input interface, and a memory. The input interface is configured to receive a command intensity for a light source, wherein the light source has a current intensity, and wherein an intensity of the light source is ramped toward the command intensity from the current intensity automatically. The controller is configured to determine a non-linear curve for the intensity of the light source, wherein at least a portion of the non-linear curve includes a beginning slope that is steeper than an end slope and to cause a change of a light source intensity by ramping over a time interval, wherein the light source intensity targets conforming to the non-linear curve for the intensity of the light source. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to store an intensity value.