Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing variable illumination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9241392
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14245196

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Digital Control Ready (DCR) is a two-way open standard for controlling and managing next-generation fixtures. A DCR-enabled lighting fixture responds to digital control signals from a separate digital light agent (DLA) instead of analog dimming signals, eliminating the need for digital-to-analog signal conditioning, fixture-to-fixture variations in response, and calibration specific to each fixture. In addition, a DCR-enabled lighting fixture may also report its power consumption, measured light output, measured color temperature, temperature, and/or other operating parameters to the DLA via the same bidirectional data link that carries the digital control signals to the fixture. The DLA processes these signals in a feedback loop to implement more precise lighting control. The DCR-enabled lighting fixture also transforms AC power to DC power and supplies (and measures) DC power to the DLA via a DCR interface. These features enable intelligent, networked DCR lighting systems operate with lower power (energy) consumption, greater flexibility, and simpler installation than other intelligent lighting networks.

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OSRAM SYLVANIA INC100 ENDICOTT STREET DANVERS MA 01923

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chemel, Brian Marblehead, US 26 6709
Morgan, Frederick M Canton, US 95 33954

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