Mesh network of lighting devices having communication and control functions

• US 10,314,146 B1
• Filed: 08/28/2015
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raoul Wood, Steven Carlin, Steven P. Wilburn
• Original Assignee: Raoul Wood, Steven Carlin, Steven P. Wilburn
• Inventors: Wilburn, Steven P, Carlin, Steven, Wood, Raoul
• Primary Examiner(s): Hammond, Crystal L
• Application Number:
  US14/838,576
• Time in Patent Office: 1,376 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/008 the casing being outside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/508 of electrical circuits
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/74 with fins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/50 responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/24 Circuit arrangements for protecting against overvoltage

Abstract

A light emitting diode driver module including a computer device having a data processing device, and a data storage device storing a software instruction set and an electrical circuit including a lighting output stage, an input-output stage, stage a sensor stage, a video stage, a power control and distribution stage, and a transceiver stage. The power control and distribution stage further having a switching stage enabled for switching to open circuit operation when sensing an over-voltage condition, the switching stage having a reset feature and wherein, the instruction set enables signal transfer with and between the input-output signal stage, sensor stage, power control and distribution stage, transceiver stage and an input port.

Claims

1. A mesh network of lighting devices having communication and control functions, the mesh network comprising:

a plurality of units, wherein each unit includes an electrical circuit having;

an LED driver module, a control I.O. board, a sensor board, a solid-state memory, a lamp driver with dimming and RBG capability, an LED lamp, interpret sensors, a light source, an external port, a power source, a Wi-Fi transceiver, a mesh radio, a Wi-Fi sensor, a monitor enabled for displaying temperature, voltage, current and power levels, and a computer device having a data processing device, and a data storage device storing a software instruction set;

a switching stage with a reset feature is enabled for switching to open circuit operation when said sensor board senses an over-voltage condition;

wherein, signal transfer between said units is enabled with and between an input-output stage of said electrical circuit via said Wi-Fi transceiver.

2. The network of claim 1 wherein the mesh network further comprises a driver housing having cooling fins and vents.

3. The network of claim 1 wherein the sensor board is enabled for processing signals of temperature, humidity, motion, daylight, gases, and particles.

4. The network of claim 1 wherein the electrical circuit is enabled for processing video signals produced using daylight, artificial light, and infrared energy illumination.

5. The network of claim 1 wherein the electrical circuit is enabled for communication with, and processing signals of, lighting dimmers, lighting control systems, building energy management systems, smart grid controls, security systems, fire life safety systems, access control systems, motion detectors, facial recognition cameras, security cameras, and energy monitoring systems.

6. The network of claim 1 wherein the reset feature is operated by a manual button.

7. The network of claim 1 wherein the electrical circuit is enabled for signal exchange with external devices operating in the light spectrum between infrared and ultraviolet.

8. The network of claim 1 wherein the Wi-Fi transceiver stage is enabled for sending and receiving signals propagated by radio, microwave, light, and Bluetooth.