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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventor:
David Randolph, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21S 8/02 (2006.01); F21V 13/04 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/089 (2013.01); F21V 23/04 (2013.01); F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); H05B 33/0842 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); F21S 8/02 (2013.01); F21V 5/04 (2013.01); F21V 7/0066 (2013.01); F21V 13/04 (2013.01); F21V 23/003 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract
A luminaire includes a light source and an electrical path for providing power to the light source. A switch is in the electrical path and is operable to interrupt and complete the electrical path. An infrared sensor detects an object in proximity to the light source for controlling operation of the switch.