The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Musco Corporation, Oskaloosa, IA (US);
Myron Gordin, Oskaloosa, IA (US);
Timothy J. Boyle, Oskaloosa, IA (US);
Musco Corporation, Oskaloosa, IA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for operating wide area lighting systems. Operating costs, as well as capital and installation costs, can be reduced by designing the lighting system for operation of individual light sources at a first 'normal' operating power for a majority of the time but having the ability to boost or increase operating power for 'boosted' or increased light output for the same light sources of the system for a minority of cumulative operating time of the light sources. “”In one aspect, performance data about the LED light sources is evaluated relative to whether or not the light sources will have a predicted life expectancy on the order of the entire lighting system life expectancy. Operating power levels for boosted and normal LED lumen outputs are selected to comport with predictably meeting or exceeding lighting system life expectancy.