Lamp
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1. A lamp comprising at least one light source controllably addressable through a signal line;
- and a memory containing a data set describing at least one characteristic of said light source.
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A lamp, luminaire, lamp system or the like containing at least one light source which is associated with a memory individual thereto and in which a data set is recorded that describes at least one characteristic of this light source, preferably the color value or spectrum or the maximum light current or lumen output or a temperature dependency or aging dependency thereof.
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1. A lamp comprising at least one light source controllably addressable through a signal line;
- and a memory containing a data set describing at least one characteristic of said light source.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- 32. A lamp having at least two light sources of different colors, especially at least one red at least one green and at least one blue light source, addressable with control signals supplied to the lamp through a signal line from a controller, the lamp having a memory containing a data set with information as to an exact color value of the individual light sources and/or containing information as to maximum light currents of the individual light sources, whereby a correction device is provided which corrects the control signals based upon the exact color values and/or the maximum light currents and operates the individual light sources with corrected control signals.
- 37. A lamp having at least two differently colored light sources and especially at least one red, at least one green and at least one blue light source individually addressable by control signals, the lamp having a memory in which a data set containing information as to an exact color value of each individual light source is maintained and/or containing information as to maximum light currents for the individual light sources, whereby a device for producing color mixed light patterns is provided in which specific exact color mixing is effected by controlled operation of the individual light sources taking into consideration the exact color values and/or maximum light currents.
- 40. A device for controlling at least one lamp having at least two differently colored light sources, especially at least one red, at least one green and at least one blue light source, for generating a mixed color illumination from the lamp and wherein the light sources are individually addressable, said device responding to information as to exact color values and/or maximum light currents of the individual light sources for signalling a color space attainable by the lamp.
- 46. A light source for a lamp which has a memory associated with it into which a data set can be registered.
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58. A method of operating a lamp comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one light source in a lamp housing;
(b) at a time of manufacture storing in a memory assigned to the lamp at least one data set including information specific to the light source, said information comprising of at least one item selected from the group which consists of;
(i) an exact color value of the light source, (ii) a maximum light current of the light source, (iii) an aging-dependent property of the light source, (iv) a temperature-dependent property of the light source, (v) the wavelength of the light source, and (vi) a spectrum of the light source;
(c) downloading said data set to a controller; and
(d) addressing said light source selectively through a control line connected to said lamp with signals corrected with reference to said data set downloaded from said memory. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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