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Dimmer having a microprocessor-controlled power supply

  • US 20070001654A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A two-wire load control device for control of power delivered to an electrical load from a source of AC voltage, comprising:

  • a first controllably conductive device adapted to be operatively coupled to the source of AC voltage and to the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load;

    a microprocessor coupled to the first controllably conductive device for controlling the first controllably conductive device; and

    a power supply adapted to be coupled to the source of AC voltage and coupled to the microprocessor for generating a DC voltage to power the microprocessor, the power supply including an energy storage element and a second controllably conductive device for controllably storing energy in the energy storage element;

    wherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the second controllably conductive device to control the second controllably conductive device.

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