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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Applicants:
David K. Mcelfresh, San Diego, CA (US);
Dan Vacar, San Diego, CA (US);
Leoncio D. Lopez, Escondido, CA (US);
Kenny C. Gross, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David K. McElfresh, San Diego, CA (US);
Dan Vacar, San Diego, CA (US);
Leoncio D. Lopez, Escondido, CA (US);
Kenny C. Gross, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ORACLE AMERICA, INC., Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/26 (2014.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2635 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for in-situ characterization of a solid-state light. First, a voltage and a current of the solid-state light source are monitored. Then, the health of the solid-state light source is characterized based on an analysis of the monitored voltage and current.