IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0824797
(2010-06-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8368321
(2013-02-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Chemel, Brian J.
- Piepgras, Colin
- Kondo, Steve T.
- Johnston, Scott D.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Digital Lumens Incorporated
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
44 인용 특허 :
169 |
초록
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In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from
In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.
대표청구항
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1. A power management module (PMM) to control at least one light source so as to provide variable lighting to an environment, the PMM comprising: a first processor to receive and log sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data representing one or more conditions of the environment;a memory to store o
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A power management module (PMM) to control at least one light source so as to provide variable lighting to an environment, the PMM comprising: a first processor to receive and log sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data representing one or more conditions of the environment;a memory to store one or more rules, wherein at least one of the one or more rules corresponds to at least one of the one or more conditions of the environment; anda data interface to provide the logged sensor data to a management module and to receive a changed rule from the management module, wherein the management module includes a second processor to: analyze past patterns of the logged sensor data to produce an analysis of the past patterns of the logged sensor data;generate the changed rule based on the analysis of the past patterns of the logged sensor data; andcommunicate the changed rule to the PMM via the data interface,wherein the PMM is configured to change power consumption of the at least one light source based on the changed rule. 2. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to store the logged sensor data in the memory. 3. The PMM of claim 2, wherein the logged data is used to confirm that the power consumption of the at least one light source is within a compliance set by the one or more rules stored in the memory. 4. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the first processor controls the data interface so as to periodically transmit the sensor data to the management module. 5. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one of lighting system environmental information and light source performance information. 6. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores information identifying the at least one light source. 7. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the memory is a first memory and the first processor is configured to store the logged sensor data in a second memory communicatively coupled to the data interface. 8. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the analysis of the past patterns of the logged sensor data includes a comparison, according to another rule, of energy demand information with stored energy demand parameters. 9. The PMM of claim 1, wherein: A) at least one of the stored rules specifies a limit on power consumption of the LED light source; andB) the PMM controls the at least one light source in accordance with the one of the stored rules specifying the limit on power consumption of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 10. The PMM of claim 9, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by controlling power supplied to the at least one light source. 11. The PMM of claim 9, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by cycling power to at least a portion of the at least one light source. 12. The PMM of claim 9, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by causing the at least one light source to reduce light output. 13. The PMM of claim 12, wherein reduction of the light output is in response to localized sensing of activity in the environment. 14. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the PMM controls the at least one light source in accordance with the changed rule to change a level of the variable lighting so as to change power consumption. 15. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the PMM controls the at least one light source in accordance with the changed rule to change an operating status of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 16. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the PMM controls the at least one light source in accordance with the changed rule to change a voltage or current of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 17. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the PMM determines a rate of power consumption by the at least one light source based on at least one of the one or more rules. 18. The PMM of claim 1, wherein the PMM reduces power to the at least one light source if heat dissipation of the at least one light source is outside a range defined by at least one of the one or more rules stored in the memory. 19. A method of lighting an environment, the method comprising: A) sensing one or more conditions of the environment with a sensor operably coupled to at least one light source that provides variable lighting in accordance with one or more stored rules, wherein at least one of the stored rules corresponds to at least one condition of the environment;B) logging sensor data representing the one or more conditions sensed in A);C) analyzing past patterns of the sensor data logged in B);D) changing at least one of the one or more stored rules; andE) controlling the at least one light source based at least in part on the at least one rule changed in D) so as to change power consumption of the at least one light source. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the sensor data sensed in A) comprises at least one of lighting system environmental information and light source performance information. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein C) includes comparing energy demand information with stored energy demand parameters according to a rule. 22. The method of claim 19, wherein E) includes changing a level of the variable lighting based on the at least one rule changed in D). 23. The method of claim 19, wherein E) includes changing at least one of: E1) an operating status of the at least one light source;E2) a voltage of the at least one light source; andE3) a current of the at least one light source. 24. The method of claim 19, further comprising: F) using the sensor data logged in B) to confirm that power consumption by the at least one light source is within a compliance set by the one or more rules stored in the memory. 25. The method of claim 19, further comprising: G) periodically transmitting the sensor data to a management module. 26. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the stored rules specifies a limit on power consumption of the LED light source, and further comprising: H) limiting power consumption of the at least one light source, in accordance with the one of the stored rules specifying the limit on power consumption, so as to change power consumption. 27. The method of claim 19, wherein H) comprises at least one of: H1) controlling power supplied to the at least one light source;H2) cycling power to at least a portion of the at least one light source; andH3) causing the at least one light source to reduce light output in response to localized sensing of activity in the environment. 28. The method of claim 19, further comprising: I) determining a rate of power consumption by the at least one light source based on at least one of the stored rules. 29. The method of claim 19, further comprising: J) reducing power to the at least one light source if heat dissipation of the at least one light source is outside a range defined by at least one of the stored rules. 30. A lighting system to control one or more light sources so as to provide variable lighting for an environment, the lighting system comprising: A) a power management module (PMM), the PMM comprising: A1) a first processor to receive and log sensor data representing one or more conditions of the environment;A2) a memory, operably coupled to the first processor, to store one or more rules, wherein at least one of the rules corresponds to at least one of the one or more conditions of the environment;A3) a first interface to periodically communicate the logged sensor data and to receive one or more rule changes corresponding to reduction in power consumption by the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system; andB) a management module operably coupled to the first interface, the management module comprising: B1) a second interface to receive communicated logged sensor data and to transmit the one or more rule changes; andB2) a second processor to analyze past patterns of the communicated logged sensor data and to generate the one or more rule changes based on the analysis of the past patterns of the communicated logged sensor data. 31. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one of lighting system environmental information and lighting system performance information. 32. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the logged data is used to confirm that power consumption by the at least one light source is within a compliance set by the one or more rules stored in the memory. 33. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the first processor is configured to store the logged sensor data in the memory. 34. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the memory is a first memory and the first processor is configured to store the logged sensor data in a second memory communicatively coupled to the first interface. 35. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the memory further stores information identifying at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system. 36. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the first interface is configured to periodically transmit the sensor data to the management module. 37. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the second processor analyzes the past patterns of logged data by comparing energy demand information with stored energy demand parameters according to another rule. 38. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the second processor reduces power consumption by changing a level of the variable lighting provided by the lighting system based on the analysis of past patterns of logged data. 39. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the second processor reduces power consumption by changing an operating status of at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system based on the analysis of past patterns of logged data. 40. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein second processor reduces power consumption by controlling a voltage or current of at least one light source in the lighting system. 41. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein: A) at least one of the rules stored in the memory specifies a limit on power consumption of at least one light source controlled by the PMM; andB) the PMM controls the at least one light source in accordance with the at least one of the rules specifying the limit on power consumption of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 42. The lighting system of claim 41, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by controlling power supplied to the at least one light source. 43. The lighting system of claim 41, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by cycling power to at least a portion of the at least one light source. 44. The lighting system of claim 41, wherein the PMM limits power consumption of the at least one light source by causing the at least one light source to reduce light output. 45. The lighting system of claim 44, wherein reduction of the light output is in response to localized sensing of activity in the environment. 46. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the PMM controls at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system in accordance with the changed rule to change a level of the variable lighting so as to change power consumption. 47. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the PMM controls at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system in accordance with the changed rule to change an operating status of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 48. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the PMM controls at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system in accordance with the changed rule to change a voltage or current of the at least one light source so as to change power consumption. 49. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the PMM determines a rate of power consumption by at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system based on at least one of the one or more rules. 50. The lighting system of claim 30, wherein the PMM reduces power to the at least one light source if heat dissipation of at least one of the one or more light sources controlled by the lighting system is outside a range defined by at least one of the one or more rules stored in the memory. 51. The lighting system of claim 30, further comprising: at least one sensor, communicatively coupled to the first processor in the PMM, to provide the sensor data by measuring the one or more conditions of the environment according to a rule.
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