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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Ellenby Technologies, Inc., Woodbury Heights, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Bob M. Dobbins, Villanova, PA (US);
Louis J. Frontino, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Philip Rene Reger, New Providence, PA (US);
Paul L. Mason, Inwood, WV (US);
Assignee:
ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Woodbury Heights, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21K 9/278 (2016.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); F21V 23/02 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); G07F 9/02 (2006.01); F21K 9/00 (2016.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); F21W 131/403 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21Y 103/10 (2016.01); F21Y 113/13 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21K 9/278 (2016.08); F21K 9/00 (2013.01); F21V 23/02 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); F21V 33/008 (2013.01); G07F 9/023 (2013.01); H05B 33/0842 (2013.01); H05B 33/0857 (2013.01); H05B 37/0272 (2013.01); F21W 2131/403 (2013.01); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2113/13 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract
A vending machine includes a controller with an interface to control vending machine peripherals including an integrated LED lamp assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a DC power connector to connect to a source of DC power within the vending machine. A power regulating circuit adjustably controls the amount of power provided to the LEDs in response to vending machine control signals.