Interference-resistant compensation for illumination devices using multiple series of measurement intervals
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05B-037/02
H05B-033/08
출원번호
US-0510266
(2014-10-09)
등록번호
US-9345097
(2016-05-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Ho, Horace C.
Frank, Rebecca
출원인 / 주소
Ketra, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Daffer, Kevin L.
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A method and illumination device are provided for interference-resistant compensation in light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices. In one embodiment, the method includes bringing to a level insufficient to produce illumination the respective drive current of all except one of multiple emissio
A method and illumination device are provided for interference-resistant compensation in light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices. In one embodiment, the method includes bringing to a level insufficient to produce illumination the respective drive current of all except one of multiple emission LED elements for the duration of a first measurement interval and a later-occurring second measurement interval. The first and second measurement intervals are within respective first and second series of measurement intervals interspersed with periods of illumination, and the first and second series of measurement intervals are separated by respective first and second offsets from a timing reference. An embodiment of an illumination device includes multiple emission LED elements, one or more photodetectors, and a lamp control circuit, where the lamp control circuit is adapted to perform steps of the method.
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1. A method for controlling an illumination device comprising multiple emission light emitting diode (LED) elements, the method comprising: operating one or more of the multiple emission LED elements to produce illumination substantially continuously by supplying a respective drive current at an ope
1. A method for controlling an illumination device comprising multiple emission light emitting diode (LED) elements, the method comprising: operating one or more of the multiple emission LED elements to produce illumination substantially continuously by supplying a respective drive current at an operative drive current level to each of the one or more of the multiple emission LED elements;bringing the respective drive current of all except one of the emission LED elements within the illumination device to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of a first measurement interval, wherein the first measurement interval is one of a first series of measurement intervals interspersed with periods of said illumination; andbringing the respective drive current of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of a second measurement interval subsequent to the first measurement interval, wherein the second measurement interval is one of a second series of measurement intervals interspersed with periods of said illumination, and wherein the first series of measurement intervals and second series of measurement intervals are separated by respective first and second offsets from a timing reference. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, at a time subsequent to the end of the first measurement interval, discontinuing use of the first series of measurement intervals. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: during each of said first measurement interval and said second measurement interval, applying a drive current at an operative drive current level, which is sufficient to produce illumination, to the one of the emission LED elements; andmonitoring a measurement photocurrent induced in a measurement photodetector during said applying a drive current. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining whether a result of said monitoring a measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval is outside of an expected range. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said bringing the respective drive current of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of a second measurement interval is in response to a determination that the result of said monitoring a measurement photocurrent is outside of the expected range. 6. The method of claim 4, further comprising, in response to a determination that the result of said monitoring a measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval is outside of the expected range: repeating, during an additional one of the first series of measurement intervals, said applying a drive current at an operative drive current level, which is sufficient to produce illumination, to the one of the emission LED elements and said monitoring a measurement photocurrent induced in the measurement photodetector; anddetermining whether a predetermined number of out-of-range measurements using the first series of measurement intervals has occurred. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said bringing the respective drive current of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of a second measurement interval is in response to a determination that the predetermined number of out-of-range measurements using the first series of measurement intervals has occurred. 8. The method of claim 4, further comprising, for each of the first and second measurement intervals: bringing the drive current applied to the one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for a portion of the measurement interval, such that the respective drive currents of all of the emission LED elements within the illumination device are at a non-operative drive current level for the portion of the measurement interval;monitoring a background photocurrent induced in the measurement photodetector during the portion of the measurement interval; andsubtracting the background photocurrent from the measurement photocurrent. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the result of said monitoring a measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval comprises a result of said subtracting the background photocurrent from the measurement photocurrent for the first measurement interval. 10. The method of claim 4, wherein said determining that a result of said monitoring a measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval is outside of an expected range comprises comparing the result to a previously stored result. 11. An illumination device, comprising: multiple emission light emitting diode (LED) elements;one or more photodetectors; anda control circuit operably coupled to the multiple emission LED elements and the one or more photodetectors, wherein the control circuit is adapted to: operate one or more of the multiple emission LED elements to produce illumination substantially continuously by supplying a respective drive current at an operative drive current level to each of the one or more of the multiple emission LED elements;bring the respective drive currents of all except one of the emission LED elements within the illumination device to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination for the duration of a first measurement interval, wherein the first measurement interval is one of a first series of measurement intervals interspersed with periods of said illumination; andbring the respective drive currents of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of a second measurement interval subsequent to the first measurement interval, wherein the second measurement interval is one of a second series of measurement intervals interspersed with periods of said illumination, and wherein the first series of measurement intervals and second series of measurement intervals are separated by respective first and second offsets from a timing reference. 12. The illumination device of claim 11, further comprising a timing reference generator operatively coupled to the control circuit and adapted to generate a periodic timing reference, and wherein the control circuit is further adapted to: generate the first series of measurement intervals synchronized to the timing reference with a first offset from the timing reference; andgenerate the second series of measurement intervals synchronized to the timing reference with a second offset from the timing reference. 13. The illumination device of claim 11, wherein the control circuit is further adapted to discontinue use of the first series of measurement intervals at a time subsequent to the end of the first measurement interval. 14. The illumination device of claim 11, further comprising an LED driver and receiver circuit operably coupled to the multiple emission LED elements, the one or more photodetectors, and the control circuit, and wherein the control circuit is adapted to use the LED driver and receiver circuit to adjust the respective drive currents of the emission LED elements. 15. The illumination device of claim 14, wherein, during each of said first measurement interval and said second measurement interval, the control circuit is further adapted to use the LED driver and receiver circuit to: bring the respective drive currents of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination;apply a drive current to an operative drive current level, which is sufficient to produce illumination, to the one of the emission LED elements; andmonitor a measurement photocurrent induced in the measurement photodetector during said applying a drive current. 16. The illumination device of claim 15, wherein the control circuit is further adapted to determine whether a result of monitoring the measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval is outside of an expected range. 17. The illumination device of claim 16, further comprising a storage medium operably coupled to the control circuit, and wherein the control circuit is adapted to compare the result of monitoring the measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval with a result previously stored in the storage medium. 18. The illumination device of claim 16, wherein the control circuit is further adapted to bring the respective drive currents of all except one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for the duration of the second measurement interval in response to a determination that the result is outside of the expected range. 19. The illumination device of claim 16, wherein the control circuit is further adapted to determine whether a predetermined number of out-of-range measurements using the first series of measurement intervals has occurred. 20. The illumination device of claim 16, wherein, for each of the first and second measurement intervals, the control circuit is further adapted to: bring the drive current applied to the one of the emission LED elements to a non-operative drive current level, which is insufficient to produce illumination, for a portion of the measurement interval, such that the respective drive currents of all of the emission LED elements within the illumination device are at a non-operative drive current level for the portion of the measurement interval;monitor a background photocurrent induced in the measurement photodetector during the portion of the measurement interval; andsubtract the background photocurrent from the measurement photocurrent. 21. The illumination device of claim 20, wherein the control circuit is further adapted to determine whether a result of subtracting the background photocurrent from the measurement photocurrent during the first measurement interval is outside of an expected range.
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