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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2016
GE Lighting Solutions, Llc, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Nam N S Nguyen, Lachine, CA;
Christian Poirier, Lachine, CA;
GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Provided is a method for controlling operation of an incandescent bulb emulator. The method includes converting, via a converter, an input voltage to a predetermined DC voltage, and driving an LED load based upon the predetermined DC voltage. In certain embodiments, input voltage may include an AC input voltage and a DC input voltage. The method also compares, via a controller, an input current curve of the incandescent bulb emulator with an input current curve of a simulated incandescent bulb responsive to the driven LED load. A DC driving current through the LED load is adjusted based upon the comparing. Amount of power delivered to LED load may be limited through an EMI filter having a magnetic design to match input current characteristics of incandescent bulb. The adjustment continues such that input current curve of incandescent bulb emulator matches the input current curve of the simulated incandescent light bulb.