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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Applicants:
John K. Roberts, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Keith J. Vadas, Lowell, MI (US);
Inventors:
John K. Roberts, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Keith J. Vadas, Lowell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for controlling a solid state lighting panel. A system according to some embodiments of the invention includes a controller that provides control signals to current drivers that are configured to provide current to multiple solid state lighting devices. The system also includes a sequence generator that generates a firing sequence for firing multiple strings of slid state lighting devices.