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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2009
David R. Staab, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Murray C. Baker, Vancouver, CA;
David R. Staab, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Murray C. Baker, Vancouver, CA;
IXYS Intl Limited, , KY;
Abstract
A replaceable fluorescent lamp starter unit of a fluorescent light fixture has a built-in RF transceiver, and communicates wirelessly with a motion-detecting master unit. The starter unit can be controlled to turn off and turn on the fluorescent lamp of the fixture. The starter unit is registered to the master unit so that the starter unit will not respond to wireless communications from other sources. During registration, registration information is loaded into the starter unit and stored in non-volatile memory. The stored registration information is later usable to determine whether subsequently received wireless communications are for the starter unit. Systems of existing light fixtures are retrofitted with such wireless starter units, and thereby made controllable by a master unit so that the master unit can turn off the lights to conserve energy if room occupancy is not detected. The master unit can control lamp fixtures individually or as a group.