DATA DELIVERY TRACK

• US 20010028227A1
• Filed: 12/17/1998
• Published: 10/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Philips Lighting North America Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Color Kinetics Incorporated (Signify N.V.)
• Inventors: MUELLER, GEORGE G., LYS, IHOR
• Granted Patent: US 6,720,745 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/317
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/004 Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/027 for indicating kerbs, steps or stairs
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/08 for handles or handrails
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/06 Passive matrix structure, i.e. with direct application of both column and row voltages to the light emitting or modulating elements, other than LCD or OLED
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0666 for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/14 Semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2014 by modulation of the duration of a single pulse during which the logic level remains constant
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/32 semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3283 : in which the data driver supplies a variable data current for setting the current through, or the voltage across, the light-emitting elements
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 : Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 : Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/325 : Pulse-width modulation [PWM]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/38 : using boost topology
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/46 : having LEDs disposed in parallel lines
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 : Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 : Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 : via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 : Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

Provided herein may be methods and systems for delivering data, which may include a track having a plurality of conducting wires, a housing for the track, a driver, for delivering data to the track, the driver capable of controlling a transition signal between a state representing a logical one and a state representing a logical zero, and a plurality of devices disposed on the housing and connected to the track, the devices being compatible with the RS-485 standard, wherein the devices include an LED system designed to be controlled by a processor.

Claims

1. A system for delivering data, comprising:

a track having a plurality of conducting wires; and

a driver for delivering slewed data to the track.

2. A system of

claim 1

, further comprising:

a housing; and

a plurality of devices disposed on the housing and connected to the track.

3. A system of

claim 2

, wherein the devices are compatible with the RS-485 standard.

4. A system of

claim 2

, wherein the devices are illumination devices.

5. A system of

claim 2

, wherein the devices include an LED system.

6. A system of

claim 5

, wherein the LED system is controlled by a processor.

7. A system of

claim 1

, wherein the driver is capable of controlling a transition signal between a state representing a logical one and a state representing a logical zero.

8. A system of

claim 1

, further comprising a terminator for the track for absorbing excess energy in the track.

9. A system of

claim 8

, wherein the terminator includes a bridge rectifier.

10. A system of

claim 8

, wherein the terminator includes a shunt regulator.

11. A system of

claim 1

, further comprising a track head which electrically attaches to both power and signal conductors of the track.

12. A method of delivering data, comprising:

providing a track having a plurality of conducting wires; and

providing a driver for delivering slewed data to the track.

13. A method of

claim 12

, further comprising:

providing a housing;

disposing a plurality of devices on the housing; and

connecting the devices to the track.

14. A method of

claim 13

, wherein the devices are compatible with the RS-485 standard.

15. A method of

claim 13

, wherein the devices are illumination devices.

16. A method of

claim 13

, wherein the devices include an LED system.

17. A method of

claim 16

, further comprising:

controlling the LED system with a microprocessor.

18. A method of

claim 13

, further comprising:

using the driver to control a transition signal between a state representing a logical one and a state representing a logical zero.

19. A method of

claim 13

, further comprising:

providing a terminator for the track for absorbing excess energy in the track.

20. A method of

claim 19

, wherein the terminator includes a bridge rectifier.

21. A method of

claim 19

, wherein the terminator includes a shunt regulator.

22. A method of

claim 13

, further comprising:

providing a track head which electrically attaches to both power and signal conductors of the track.

23. A system for delivering data, comprising:

a track having a plurality of conducting wires;

a housing for the track;

a driver, for delivering data to the track, the driver capable of controlling a transition signal between a state representing a logical one and a state representing a logical zero; and

a plurality of devices disposed on the housing and connected to the track, the devices being compatible with the RS-485 standard, wherein the devices include an LED system designed to be controlled by a microprocessor.

24. A system of

claim 23

, further comprising:

a terminator for the track for absorbing excess energy in the track.

25. A system of

claim 24

, wherein the terminator includes at least one of a bridge rectifier and a shunt regulator.

26. A system of

claim 23

, further comprising:

a track head which electrically attaches to both power and signal conductors of a track.